But surely when we're out of our own country we're foreigners.
Christina.
Nonsense, Anne, we're English. I wonder Arthur allows Violet to learn Arabic. I can't help thinking it'll make a bad impression on the natives. I managed this house on fifty words of Arabic.
Anne.
[Smiling.] I'm convinced that on a hundred you'd be prepared to manage the country.
Christina.
I don't think you can deny that I did my work here competently.
Anne.
You're a wonderful housekeeper.
Christina.