"Alice, you have been to England you probably speak English well." "A little, madame." "Then teach me." "I have to learn to speak it." "What do you call "la main" in English?" "La main?" "That is "de hand"." "And "les doigts"?" "Les doigts?" "Good lord, I forget les doigts." "I must have forgotten just now, but it will come to me." "Les doigts..." "Yes." "It's probably "de fangres"." "I probably do have talent for learning foreign languages." "I learned two english words already." " What is the word for "les ongles"?" " Les ongles?" "That is "de nails"." "Listen!" "Tell me if I'm saying it right." "Well done, madame." "Excellent English." "Tell me the English for "le bras"." " "De arm", madame." " And "le coud"?" ""D'elbow."" "Let me repeat... all the words you've taught me so far." "It's too difficult, I think, madame." "Excuse me, Alice, Listen..." "Oh, Lord, I forgot!" ""D'elbow."" "What is the word for "le col"?" ""De nick", madame." " And "le menton"?" " De chin." "Yes, If I may say so, your Highness pronounces the words just like a native English speaker." "I have no doubt I'll learn it, and in a short time, too, God willing." "You haven't forgotten what you just learned?" "No, I'll recite it for you right now..." "Forgive me, d'elbow." "That's what I said: de elbow." "De nick, and de sin." "What are the words for "le pied" and "la robe"?" "De foot, madame, and de coun." ""De foot" and "de coun"!" "Oh, Lord!" "Those are bad words ugly, immodest, not fitting for respectable girls to speak." "I would not say those words in the presence of the lords of France for all the world." "However, I will recite my lesson one more time." "Who goes there?" "What does he say?" "That I am like an angel?" "Yes, your Grace, that's what he says." "Oh, Lord!" "The tongues of men are full of deceit." "I, when, on the possession of France... and when you have the possession, of me—" "then, yours is France... and, you are mine." "Majesty, Your French... is much better than my English." "That is as it shall please the king my father." "Stop, sir, stop, stop." "Heavens, I can't allow you to lower yourself... by kissing the hand of one of your humble servants." "I hope you'll pardon me, mighty king." "Maidens don't kiss before they are married..." "It is not the custom in France." "Your Majesty understand better than me." "Yes, exactly."