Sep.28
DearMs.Riddle，
IwouldliketoknowifIcouldaskforacasualleaveofabsencefromyourOralEnglishclassthisWednesdaymorning.
YesterdayeveningIgotaphonecallfrommycousin,whoisnowrunningasmallfirminsuburbsofthiscity.Heneedsaninterpreterfortwodaysbutcannotfindthemostreliableperson，sohewantsmetohaveatry.Personally，IregardthisasagoldenopportunitytoputwhatIhavelearnedinyourclassintopractice，butIneedyourpermissionofabsence.IfyouthinkImaygoandhelphimgetoverthedifficulty，IamconfidentthatIlldoagoodjobandbothofuswillgrateful.
Earnestlyyours，
Sam