suprunp
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He did not take the suggestion very seriously. “On ne sait jamais,” he said.
[...]
he saw the appraising glance she gave him and then, pretending that he had noticed nothing, he caught the phrase, il n’est pas mal.
(W.S. Maugham; His Excellency)
I would surmise that W.S. Maugham took it for granted that his compatriots knew French. Is it so or is there something else to it?
Thanks.
[...]
he saw the appraising glance she gave him and then, pretending that he had noticed nothing, he caught the phrase, il n’est pas mal.
(W.S. Maugham; His Excellency)
I would surmise that W.S. Maugham took it for granted that his compatriots knew French. Is it so or is there something else to it?
Thanks.