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[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

[this is not a happy Donna. Right now she's speaking French. It probably sounds very rough and angry. The flailing hand gestures so aren't helping]

French. That's what I'm speaking, isn't it? French?! I haven't taken French since...since...point is! I don't know any French and I'm speaking French and someone bloody well explain what's happening to me right now!

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[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

[that calms her down and she smiles]

You think so? I mean, I took a few classes on it. Some of it must have rubbed off.

[ambitious-woman.livejournal.com]

[her smile is infectious, Reinette has caught it, it seems]

Your own accent is there of course, but it is charming. Are you having difficulty speaking with the others?

[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

I can't really talk to anyone who can't speak French. Or this other language I've got. No clue what it is. [switches to Fa'Dielian] Can you understand this? [and back to French] Or do you recognize it at all?

[ambitious-woman.livejournal.com]

[she continues to speak French, eyes briefly confused]

That is nothing I have ever encountered before.

[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

[sticks with French] Me either. Never heard of it at all. And no one can even name it.

[ambitious-woman.livejournal.com]

smiles, one of encouragement]

For the sake of national pride? I am glad that my native tongue is slightly more known.

[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

I've only been to France once. It was lovely, though. I should take another holiday there sometime.

[ambitious-woman.livejournal.com]

Have you really? I hardly imagine it is the France that I know, but where did you go?

[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

Just some tourist spots in Paris. It was nice, though. Saw the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower...went to a few clubs.

[ambitious-woman.livejournal.com]

The Louvre remains? That is most gratifying. I assisted in securing its funding, it was quite small and falling into disrepair. And Notre Dame, of course. I must admit I am familiar with the Eiffel Towel.

[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

It's one of the most popular things to see! Didn't know you were involved. I wasn't really listening to the tour guide. I was too busy taking pictures of it. The Eiffel Tower is this big...steel tower. It's pretty impressive. I can get pictures of it if you want.

[ambitious-woman.livejournal.com]

If you were enjoying the art kept there, I cannot imagine a higher compliment.

A steel tower? Does it have a purpose?

[notquiteawidow.livejournal.com]

It was built to celebrate a fair, I think. It's really big, though. I remember it was the tallest building in the world for a while.