"His father is counting the days till he returns.... Poor Hans!"
"Poor Henri!... Even Mamma was asking the other day, where Addie was."
"She always knows him."
"Ernst and Paul can't get on without him."
"And he has an excellent influence on Alex: the boy's doing very well."
"Yes, he's grown so calm and manly ... latterly."
"Guy's letters are satisfactory, are they not?"
"Yes. It's kind of you, Brauws, to take so much interest ... in all of us."
"Well, I'm living ... with you all."
"You belong to us."