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Updated: June 21, 2025
The fact of his being a Turk, whom the Persians consider far less holy than themselves, Abdul explains, accounts for the attack on him as much as anything else. A new surprise awaits us at Mijamid, something that we are totally unprepared for. As we reach the chapar-khana there, a voice from the roof greets us with "Sprechen sie Deutsch."
The German noticed that his eyes glowed, but the rest of him was all calm dignity. "We have met before," said the German, rising. "You are the Sikh with whom I spoke the other night the Sikh officer the squadron leader!" "Ja!" said Ranjoor Singh; and the one word startled the German so that he caught his breath. "Sie sprechen Deutsch?" "Ja wohl!"
As I watched the lucky Frederick set out to return to the stable he came from it occurred to me that had he understood German, which he did not, nor English either, for that matter, he might have whispered joyfully to himself, in the words of another dealer in ways that are dark and tricks which are vain: "'Es ist gar hubsch von einem grossen Herrn, So menschlich mit dem Teufel selbst zu sprechen.
"Sie sprechen Deutsch!" I exclaimed in astonishment. "Ja, ich kann nicht anders um so mehr schade!" he replied mournfully. He was an Alsatian "volunteer," he explained, having deserted for the French side at an opportune moment. It was odd to hear him declaiming against the Germans in their own language. It is a way the Alsatians have. Treitschke once lamented the fact.
Aptitude for language had already shown itself when his sister Fanny had given him some German lessons; and even on his first halt at Cologne, he received the compliment, 'Sie sprechen Deutsch wohl' and he found himself talking to a German on one side and a Frenchman on the other.
The Bishop, who had been about to enter, stopped, and ran back with the most respectful bows and curtseys to the sedan-chair, giving his hand to the lady who stepped thence. "Who on earth is this?" asks Mrs. Lambert. "Sprechen sie Deutsch? Ja, meinherr. Nichts verstand," says the waggish Colonel. "Pooh, Martin." "Well, if you can't understand High Dutch, my love, how can I help it?
He then praises the power of all herbs: "Vom Himmel kam der Krauter Schar Geflogen, und da sprechen sie; Wen wir noch lebend treffen an Der Mann soll frei von Schaden sein." Finally the speaker singles out one herb as superior to all others: "Die Krauter viel in Soma's Reich Die hundertfach verstandigen, Von denen bist das beste du Erfullst den Wunsch, und heilst das Herz."
He waited a moment "Etes vous Francais?" I gave him no answer. He then addressed me in German "Sprechen sie geldufig Deutsch?" "Why," chimed in my conductor, "he does speak a little French indifferently enough; but still"
"What does he mean?" asked Marjorie, staring blankly at her brother. "I don't know," confessed Dick. "I beg your pardon," he went on, addressing the Walrus, "but I didn't quite hear what you said." "Sprechen sie Deutsch?" inquired the Walrus, with an encouraging smile. "I can't tell what the chap is talking about," said Dick, turning to the others in dismay.
But I had an idea, Hannah, that you were one of the people who could manage pretty well to be happy with things as they came." Hannah flushed and buried her face on Miss Lyndesay's shoulder. Frieda looked restless. "Bitte, sprechen Sie mal Deutsch," she said suddenly. "Es tut mir furchtbar weh, immer Englisch zu hören!" Quick as a flash Hannah's head came up, and she laughed a delicious laugh.
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