After Arlette returned to her home and family in Rue Elzevir, she was reunited with her friend Denise. The two had gotten to know each other when they were arrested in Clermont Ferrand. The two had miraculously had the opportunity to be together during the captivity in Auschwitz and on the subsequent death marches. This has undoubtedly had great significance for both of them in terms of mentally going through the cruel experiences and subsequently being able to put them behind them.