I would like to present here the material from the first interview of a patient and then a session that took place a few months later. The material of the session reflects a very important aspect of this patient's mental functioning, which was present, in general lines, in the relationship established with me during the first interview, although much less clearly. My objectives are to show how interpretations are constructed using the patient's material and what happens when I interpret.

This patient, whom I will refer to as Ana, started her analysis some years ago. One day I received a telephone call from a person who asked for an interview with me as soon as possible. She sounded pleasant but, at the