"Yes."
"When did you sing last?" asked Lot.
"In Paris not long ago."
"We hear nothing of you. You never sing in Holland."
"No, I don't ever go to Holland."
"Why not, Ottilie?" asked Elly.
"I have always felt depressed in Holland."
"Because of the country or the people?"
"Because of everything: the country, the people, the houses ... the family ... our circle...."
"I quite understand," said Lot.