This can be seen in Evelyn"s developing trust in Lil. The incident that most clearly shows this developing trust is when Lil does not force Evelyn to get on the train to go to school. Evelyn is affected by this because her real mother forced her to get on the train to go to England even though she was opposed to it.

             As we look at Evelyn in the present, we see a very strong woman who has chosen to forget her past and the things that happened to her. She has many memories packed away in a box, but she chooses to leave them this way. Evelyn lives her life as though she has always been English, and lets nobody in to see her past. Although it is not seen directly through Evelyn until pressed by her daughter, she shows signs of her past affecting her. As Evelyn"s daughter Faith once said, "You can"t go on a train without hyper-ventilating. You cross the road if you see a policeman or traffic warden." This is completely related to her past although it is not noticed as that by most of her family and friends. Every time Eva was put on a train, it was to be sent away from the ones she loved, and every time she saw men in uniform, it was always German police, who were not seen as good people in a Jewish persons eyes.

             Once Evelyn"s daughter Faith learns a little bit about her mother, she is intrigued about her past but Evelyn is not willing to let her in. Lil does supply Faith with a bit of information, and once Faith uses this information to confront her mother, Evelyn closes up. At first she refuses to say a thing about her past to her daughter. She believes that it is only her business since it is her past, and hers only. Once Evelyn does decide to tell her daughter about her past, she makes it very clear that it has been forgotten. Evelyn begins by saying, "Let me tell you what little remains in my brain." Once Evelyn does not talk about her past, she emphasizes the negativity the most.