You said Lee Oswald was not there. A little earlier in your testimony you said you hoped he would not be there.
Mrs. Paine. That is correct.
Mr. McCloy. Why did you say that? Was it because you took any dislike to his being there or was it merely because you wanted exclusive contact with Marina, or both?
Mrs. Paine. I certainly wanted to make the contact with Marina. She had not appeared as a person at all at the party. I couldn't tell what sort of person she was, and I felt meeting alone with her would make an opportunity both to speak the language and to find out what sort of person she was.
Mr. McCloy. Go on. Did you have any further motivation for that wish? Did you take any dislike to him?
Mrs. Paine. Not an active dislike, but I didn't like him. I think we can say that.
Mr. Jenner. And you gathered that impression the evening of February 22?
Mrs. Paine. It is very hard to know whether I gathered it then or in terms of things she told me then after we met, and I will outline them.
Mr. Jenner. Yes; we will get into those.
Mrs. Paine. I would say it was more formed later.