Thousands of lights were burning on the green branches, and gaily-colored pictures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, looked down upon her. The little maiden stretched out her hands towards them when--the match went out. The lights of the Christmas tree rose higher and higher, she saw them now as stars in heaven . . .

And the matches gave such a brilliant light that it was brighter than at noon-day: never formerly had the grandmother been so beautiful and so tall. She took the little maiden, on her arm, and both flew in brightness and in joy so high, so very high, and then above was neither cold, nor hunger, nor anxiety--they were with God.

Hans Christian Andersen

The technique of remote interpreting is more appropriate for meetings such as those with, say, 15 people speaking one after the other from notes and with a clear running order rather than those where there are fast-moving negotiations and lots of give and take.

Hans Christian Andersen