CHAPTER 14Nearly an hour later Court finally finished his story and learned from Li Yang and Scipio their own tale. Luckily both understood Latin. When Court’s knowledge of the language failed, he pieced it out in Greek, which Scipio knew well.
“I am familiar with all the tongues spoken around the Middle Sea—the Mediterranean,” the huge Carthaginian stated. “This English of yours sounds like a hybrid language, a mixture of Latin, Greek, Goth, and Zeus knows what else. However, I will learn it. We had a saying that those in Helvetia had best do as the Helvetians do, though all they generally did was freeze.”
Scipio chuckled deep in his barrel chest.
“We have a saying that jackasses bray at inopportune moments,” said Li Yang blandly. “Therefore, hold your tongue, Scipio, while we make som
