Mr. Jenner. Why did you make that inquiry?
Mrs. Paine. Why did I make that inquiry?
Mr. Jenner. Yes.
Mrs. Paine. At that time? I was concerned. I had no idea what sort of men these were or what arrangements they had made, and it seemed to me I had heard that Thorne had told me himself that he conducted all his business with Marina in English, and I thought this cannot be very detailed, because I knew her English to be quite poor.
Mr. Jenner. Were you troubled about her understanding of what was being done?
Mrs. Paine. I was troubled about her understanding of what she had signed, and I wanted to know what powers she had delegated to someone else. Therefore, I asked specifically about power of attorney, and he told me, no, she had not delegated that.
Mr. Jenner. Did you have a sense of responsibility in this area?
Mrs. Paine. Yes; I did.
Mr. Jenner. But this was not mere curiosity or meddling on your part?
Mrs. Paine. I felt that it was possible that she was being protected from her friends, and that had no one——