Mrs. Paine.

It was larger. It was darker, less well ventilated. It was on the first floor, the other was upstairs. I would say they were comparable in cost and in attractiveness.

Mr. Jenner.

What about vermin?

Mrs. Paine.

I didn't see any vermin at the first place. But then I didn't spend the night there.

Mr. Jenner.

So the welcoming was cordial?

Mrs. Paine.

The welcoming was cordial.

Mr. Jenner.

They seemed to have a fine relationship at that moment?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

But as the weekend progressed, and she saw the new apartment, all the time you were there, you were aware of friction and irritability?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Going back to the 15 days again, was there any discussion during this period, again, on the subject of Mr.--of Lee Oswald wishing Marina to return to Russia?

Mrs. Paine.

I believe I made definite, but only verbal, an invitation for her to stay on with me, past the time of the baby's birth, if she wished to.

Mr. Jenner.

I take it I will get into that. But I take it your answer to my question first is yes.

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, tell us what that discussion was.

Mrs. Paine.

Well--

Mr. Jenner.

And how it arose.

Mrs. Paine.

Well, we still discussed the possibility of her coming back to have the baby here--although by no means a definite--definitely planned.

Mr. Jenner.

Excuse me. I am a little confused. When you say coming back to have the baby here--

Mrs. Paine.

It was assumed she would go to New Orleans when he called, but we talked about the possibility of her coming back to Dallas. I said she was still welcome to if she wants to, if it seems appropriate, to come here to have the baby.

Mr. Dulles.

That was to your house, you mean?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes; to stay at my house before, or especially right after the baby's birth, where I could look after June while she was in the hospital and later. June didn't take readily to strangers. She did like me and was comfortable with me, so I felt she might want to have someone she knew and got along with.

Mr. Jenner.

But in this connection, was there a discussion between you and Marina Oswald subject to her husband wishing her to return to Russia?

Mrs. Paine.

I don't believe she again said that he was after her to return.

Mr. Jenner.

Well, then, on the whole, your answer to my question would be no.

Mrs. Paine.

That is right. As far as I recall, it came up only once in our discussions prior to New Orleans.

Mr. Jenner.

Which you have already related?

Mrs. Paine.

Right.

Mr. Jenner.

Was there any discussion during the 15-day period on the subject of her acquiring greater facility with the English language?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And his attitude toward that?

Mrs. Paine.

His attitude had already been discussed, and I don't believe it was particularly discussed further. But she did indicate that she was going to try to learn some anyway.

Mr. Jenner.

Despite that?

Mrs. Paine.

I judged so. I asked if she had a book written in Russian entitled "The Self Teacher in the English Language." She did not. And I ordered it. And I think I gave it to her even then. I am quite certain of that. This turned out to be not much help. At least she was interested in trying to learn English.

Mr. Jenner.

Was there any discussion of the subject of it being disclosed to the Russian emigre group that she was pregnant.