Albert turned to Haydée. ‘At what age did the signora leave Greece?’ he asked. ‘At the age of five,’ Haydée replied. ‘And do you recollect your homeland?’ Albert asked. ‘When I close my eyes, I can again see everything that I used to see. There are two ways of seeing: with the body and with the soul. The body’s sight can sometimes forget, but the soul remembers for ever.’
