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t k
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---- talk a little French
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July 14, 2018, 05:01:09 am »
How about one on the house?
Aw, now, honey, you know what Eddie would do if he found us girls givin' it away.
He dresses quickly, feeling her arm on his shoulder. I'm sorry, Red, listen, you come up next time, and I'll
talk a little French
to you, just between you and me, okay?
(from
The Naked and the Dead
by Norman Mailer; a larger context is
here
; use ctrl-f to locate the sentence)
Please explain "
talk a little French
. Thanks. --- tk
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Re: ---- talk a little French
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July 14, 2018, 09:25:39 am »
Well, you could read into that what you will, but I think she's saying that on his next visit he may receive some 'special favours' .
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