"So I thought. We must keep the old man's death from her at any rate.... It won't be possible to keep it from Dr. Roelofsz ... but it will be a blow to him."
"Yes," said Harold Dercksz. "You've telegraphed to Ottilie?"
"Adèle said I was to."
"Yes," said Harold Dercksz. "She's ... she's his daughter."
"Did she know it? We never spoke of it."
"I never spoke of it to Mamma either. I believe Ottilie suspected it. You're the executor...."
"So Adèle said."
"Yes," said Harold Dercksz. "He'll have left most of his money ... to Elly ... and to Ottilie. When's the funeral?"
"Monday."
"Lot and Elly won't be here."