The Greek Interpreter: Or Nearly All

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Title: The Greek Interpreter: Or Nearly All
Author: gardnerhill
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: It’s not just Greek to Mr. Melas.

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“Chinese?” I asked.

”Wǒ zhǐ néng shuō yīdiǎn zhōngguó.” Mr. Melas smiled. “I find that both this tongue, and Japanese, are crucial languages to master these days.”

“Really, Watson,” Holmes chided.

So I spoke in in a language that made Holmes blink and turn his head.

Mr. Melas smiled and replied in the same language, “I speak some Pashto, too.”

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Author’s Note: Mr. Melas says “I speak a little Chinese.”

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

How often have we bypassed that throwaway line "I speak all languages - or nearly all"? Perhaps Mr. Melas is amused by their amazement.