Oh, but his Excellency understands English perfectly, and I believe really he talks it as well as I do, only he won't.
Osman Pasha.
Madame, je ne comprends l'anglais que quand vous le parlez, et tout galant homme sait ce que dit une jolie femme.
Anne.
[Translating for the Applebys.] He says he only understands English when Lady Little speaks it, and every nice man understands what a pretty woman says.
Violet.
No one pays me such charming compliments as you do. You know I'm learning Arabic.
Osman Pasha.
C'est une bien belle langue, et vous, madame, vous avez autant d'intelligence que de beauté.
Violet.