On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 22:30:59 -0400, you wrote: > S > P > O > I > L > E > R > > W > A > R > N > I > N > G > > F > O > R > > F > I > R > S > T > > S > E > A > S > O > N > > > Dear All, > > I am not sure whether this question have been put forth by anybody yet. If it has > please excuse my lack of attention. > > My concern here is that whether Kircheis fell in love with Annerose at the first > sight. It that's the case then I would think the whole thing was rather > ridiculous. I simply couldn't imagine how a 10-year old boy manage to actually > 'love' a girl who is 5 years older than him (though Annerose is stunningly > beautiful). Well the initial attraction is love at first sight but Annerose treats both him and Reinhard with great kindness. So that attraction is reinforced, strongly and quickly. I also suspect that Siegfried himself isn't quite sure about *what* type of 'love' he's feeling either be it a crush, infatuation, mother type, romance, etc. -- Lee Thompson thompsonl@logh.net ICQ: 19508091