"New York, 25th of November, 1902." "Dear Esther, your brothers have now happily arrived in America." "We have rented a nice room, and we have already bought quite a lot of furniture." "Julle also bought a banjo, which he is now playing, under mother's tapestry." "There we have a future Beethoven." "Tomorrow we will look for work." "We have already seen quite a few negroes, and some yellows, too, because we live close to "China Town."" "(Oh, I know:) The worst thing is that we both walk around with chronic neck pain." " What do you mean by that?" " Well, the houses." " What the hell are you doing, huh?" " You better believe I am!" " Found any work?" " Nah, nothing there either." " Have you made coffee?" " You learn better with short sentences." " Are you going out again?" " I have to get out." " I have to find something." " Do you know what I did today?" " This will work out, right, Paul?" " Well, the coffee is good here..." " ...tastes just like it does at home." " Oh, you know that!" " I don't know, I don't have the watch..." " ...you have the watch, Julle." " ...the kid!" "..." " Thank you." " Ah, a compatriot!" "An italiana!" " The wig is not on right." " What is your name, miss?" " Lucia." " Lucia." "What a fine name." " And how well it suits you." " You seem to really like the opera;" " it is a fascinating concert." " Except when done violence to by an old hen, like that ..." " Such beautiful eyes." " Such a beautiful smile." "[...] not seen Lucia [...] was taken by the police and [...] [...] behind bars [...] brothers are now threatened by [...]" " You god-damned..." " A bird!"