Faraday only smiles in the face of that accusation – the same one he’d wear when men would point fingers and accuse him of cheating at cards.
“Picking up a little, here and there,” he offers calmly, even if he silently resents the tone the man has taken with him. Faraday’s used to some terrible service, but this hits a little closer to home than he appreciates. “Our mutual friend don’t teach me much.”
Mostly because Faraday willfully butchered what little he did know to get a rise out of the other man; the good Josiah hardly needs to know that, though, and Faraday shrugs his shoulders.
“I’ve heard a few words, though. Not sure what they mean.” Faraday pauses, as if struck by an idea, and brightens a little. “Say, what if I asked you to translate a few for me? You sound like you’re plenty knowledgeable, and I’d be much obliged for the help.”
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“Picking up a little, here and there,” he offers calmly, even if he silently resents the tone the man has taken with him. Faraday’s used to some terrible service, but this hits a little closer to home than he appreciates. “Our mutual friend don’t teach me much.”
Mostly because Faraday willfully butchered what little he did know to get a rise out of the other man; the good Josiah hardly needs to know that, though, and Faraday shrugs his shoulders.
“I’ve heard a few words, though. Not sure what they mean.” Faraday pauses, as if struck by an idea, and brightens a little. “Say, what if I asked you to translate a few for me? You sound like you’re plenty knowledgeable, and I’d be much obliged for the help.”