"Who shall be the speaker? What language shall he utter? French?"
"Your French forefathers don't speak so sweetly, nor so solemnly, nor so impressively as your English ancestors, Robert. To-night you shall be entirely English. You shall read an English book."
"An old English book?"

"Who shall be the speaker? Is he French?"
"No, Robert. Tonight you shall be entirely English. You shall read an English book. 