I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know
the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but
very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me; I repeated my
question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke
neither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could
not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked
at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 'You'll soon
learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language.
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?