Vojaghanto (eniras).
(Ruso, Polo au alia fremdulo diras en sia nacia lingvo.)
Shajnas esti la ghusta loko! (Diras la nomon de la tiea restoracio.) Mi
skribis al la firmo Cook pri mia vojagho al Norvegujo. Cook al mi
respondis, ke mi trovos tie chi kunvojaghontojn je tiu chi horo. Nun mi
atendos. (Al kelnero, montrante la karton de la trinkajhoj.) Vinon!
(Eltiras el sia posho rusan au polan gazeton, legas.)
Anglino (eniras).
O, I think I am right here. (Nomas la restoracion.) O yes, all right. I
wrote to Cook about a voyage to Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The office
sent me a letter -- o yes, all right! Here I am to find my fellow
travellors. There a gentleman is sitting, perhaps he is one of the
company. I'll ask him. (Rimarkante la kelneron.) Some tea, please.
Courage now, courage! Sir, o please, I want to ask you, if you are one
of the travellors, who are to meet here today?
Ruso (ruse).
Mi tre bedauras, mi ne komprenas.
Anglino.
Seems to me, the gentleman does not understand english? How is it
possible? That is a great pity, I hoped so to find good company. I am so
sorry. What countryman are you?
Ruso (ruse).
Mi bedauras, mi ne komprenas ian anglan vorton. (Germane, iom
shancelighe.) Verstehen Sie vielleicht Deutsch?
Anglino.
What did you say? I did not understand you. O it is horrid! I so hoped
to enjoy my journey, now I lose all hope for any pleasure! (La kelnero
aportas teon.) I thank you! But o, no, no! Please hot, hot, hot!
Kelnero.