A perfect undesrtanding of English

French lady. "Picca-di-lee Caircus." Obliging conductor. "All right. One pence." French lady (who rather prides herself on her English pronuncial on). "I anterstond zr Englershe langue." Obliging conductor. "Oh, all right. Keep yer 'air on!"

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French lady. "Picca-di-lee Caircus." Obliging conductor. "All right. One pence." French lady (who rather prides herself on her English pronuncial on). "I anterstond zr Englershe langue." Obliging conductor. "Oh, all right. Keep yer 'air on!"