Mr. Liebeler. Was that true throughout the entire time you knew her?
Mr. Gregory. Yes; the very last time I ever saw her was at Robert Oswald's house and all she could say was "excuse me," because she would go sit in the corner while everyone else ate.
Mr. Liebeler. While everybody else what?
Mr. Gregory. Ate.
Mr. Liebeler. She didn't eat with you when she was sitting in the corner and all the other relatives were sitting around the dinner table?
Mr. Gregory. Yes; evidently she had eaten before I got there, just in time to take them by, but every time I would go over I would ask, "What have you learned in English," and she would always say, "I haven't learned a thing." I personally gave her some vocabulary which I had used to study Russian, which she could use in the reverse manner to study English words and I assumed that would help her. I don't know if she used them.
Mr. Liebeler. Did you ever think that Marina was deceptive as to the extent to which she could understand English?
Mr. Gregory. No; I don't believe so. Well, she never spoke English with me, or never attempted to speak English. She would say, "How do you do," something like that.
Mr. Liebeler. What about Oswald's proficiency in Russian?
Mr. Gregory. He spoke a very ungrammatical Russian with a very strong accent.