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.