"Read it as fast as English!!"
"Yes, as fast as English—and I didn't find it hard at all."
"May I try you on a page?"
"Try away, try away; that's what I've come for."
"Please read here then, Mr. Rapid;" and in order to give him a fair chance, I pointed to the first lines of the first chapter, viz.: "In principio Deus creavit cœlum et terram intra sex dies; primo die fecit lucem," etc.
"That, sir?" and then he read thus, "In prinspo duse creevit kalelum et terrum intra sex dyes—primmo dye fe-fe-sit looseum," etc.
"That will do, Mr. Rapid—"
"Ah! ha! I told you so."
"Yes, yes—but translate."
"Translate!" (eyebrows elevating.)