A Story of Graustark
"Certainly," snapped the old man. "Why shouldn`t I? I can`t afford an interpreter. You`ll find plenty of English used here in Edelweiss since the Americans and
"Certainly," snapped the old man. "Why shouldn`t I? I can`t afford an interpreter. You`ll find plenty of English used here in Edelweiss since the Americans and British came. They won`t learn our language, so we must learn theirs."
"You speak it quite as well as I do."
"Better, young man. You are an American." The sarcasm was not lost on Truxton King, but he was not inclined to resent it. A twinkle had come into the eyes of the ancient; the deep lines about his lips seemed almost ready to crack into a smile.
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