"'He was not generally of an excitable temperament?'
"'Not at all. He was easy going, and always with a pleasant word.'
"'A model man. I observe that you call him Mr. and not Monsieur?'
"'I can't bring myself to foreign languages, sir. My tongue gits into a knot.'
"'He was a foreigner, I suppose?'
"'I suppose so, sir. I ain't the best of judges.'
"'A Frenchman?'
"'So I thought, sir.'
"'Or an Italian?'
"'Perhaps, sir,' said Mrs. Middlemore, wavering.