DOBLER. It's the story of my youth.
BOLLAND. But it's somewhat colored by poetic imagination?
DOBLER. N—-o.
BOLLAND. For instance, you have never actually starved?
DOBLER. Oh, yes. There's no imagination in that.
BOLLAND. Just the way you describe it—so that everything turned red?
DOBLER. Everything had a pink color. On one occasion I did not eat anything for four and one-half days.
FRAU BEERMANN [compassionately]. You poor thing!
FRAU BOLLAND. That's exceedingly interesting!
BOLLAND. Do tell us all about it! Then you saw dancing fires?