Nigel Carrington

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3,086 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2026 last heard 7 Aug

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or a stranger to this country.

On estranger, monsieur, he said in French, but

and then relapsed into silence.

So it was evident that he knew both French and English, and was neither French nor English.

What countryman was he?

The voice, the accent, and the manner were as strange as the appearance of my new acquaintance, and gave me no clue.

My question seemed to have silenced him.

and for several minutes again he appeared to have no wish to renew our conversation.

At length I broke the silence.

You speak English well for a foreigner, said

Have you ever been in our country?

Never, sir.

But I much wish to visit it.

I have been told it is a land of liberty and progress, that there is much that is noble and good in your country.

There is a great deal that is sad to see in other parts of Europe, but

Misery, oppression, and sorrow are

I should like to see a happier land in this world.

Perhaps England is such

Perhaps it is.

he added, after a pause.

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