DearAllen,

　　[1]IjustreceivedyourletterandIwanttoletyouknowmyopinionofyourplansforthefuture.Ihopeyouwon'ttakeoffense,butwillacceptwhatIsayhereassomefatherlyadvice.

　　[2]IwasquitesurprisedwhenIreadinyourletterthatyouhaddecidednottofinishyourstudiesattheuniversity.IrealizethatPeterwantsyoutomarryhimthissummer.Butwithonlyonemoreyeartogo,youwouldbewelladvisedtofinish.Ayearisreallyashorttime,andlateryouwillbegladyoupostponedgettingmarried.

　　[3]Asyouknow,myreactiontoPeterwasextremelyfavorablewhenImethim.He'sanexceptionallyfineyoungmanandshouldbeagoodhusband.ButIsuggestyoucompleteyoureducationfirst.

　　[4]Youaretwenty-one,agrown-upyoungladyoldenoughtomakeupyourownmind.Thisissomethingyou'llhavetoworkoutyourself.Asyouruncle,IhavealwaystriednottointerfereinyouraffairsandIdon'tintendtobeginnow.But,mydearniece,pleasedoconsidermywordsverycarefullybeforeyoudecide.Whateveryoudo,though,Allen,youknowIonlywantonethingforyou,andthatisyourhappiness.

　　Affectionately,UncleJohn