The doors dinged open. After leading the way to the cafeteria, I pointed to the visitor's guide next to the entrance.
"If you follow those signs, Shiraga-san," I said aloud, "you should be able to reach the Furinkan-cho station with no trouble." I then leaned forward and whispered, "I'll meet you there in about half an hour, I've got to speak with Kaji." With that, I spun on my heel in a sharp parade turn and walked away to the designated table.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
"If you follow those signs, Shiraga-san," I said aloud, "you should be able to reach the Furinkan-cho station with no trouble." I then leaned forward and whispered, "I'll meet you there in about half an hour, I've got to speak with Kaji." With that, I spun on my heel in a sharp parade turn and walked away to the designated table.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll