Foreign Correspondent Page #4

I did have one.

The last news from Poland

was very alarming.

- Nobody wants a war...

- Then we don't have to have it.

You must understand, often circumstances

over which we've no control...

Yes, those convenient circumstances

over which we have no control.

It's always odd,

but they usually bring on a war.

You never hear of circumstances

over which we've no control...

rushing us into peace, do you?

Very determined woman, my daughter.

Come on. Let's go and see

if you can pick a fight somewhere else.

- Good for you.

- Wasrt he a bore?

Many won'thy people are, bless them.

How do you like to be fishing in Ireland

right now?

We haven't had a good sail

or swim together in months.

Not even a game of cribbage. Miss them?

There's the Admiral.

He has a weakness for you.

Go on. Do your stuff.

Here you are. The Jones that became

a Haverstock. Have a good trip?

Still wish you were Richard Harding Davis.

- So do I, sir. Anything except...

- Hello.

Mrs. Appleby, meet Huntley Haverstock,

Special Correspondent, New York Globe.

- Foreign correspondent? Not really.

- Cross my heart.

You look such a dear, sweet boy.

You don't seem a bit like the others.

But I'm sure you're marvelous at it.

Do you know a friend of mine,

Monte Rockingham?

He's in the embassy at Istanbul.

Or is it Honolulu?

Do help me with this

distinguished-looking gentleman here.

I can't make any headway with him,

but I'm sure he speaks some language.

I haven't the least idea who he is...

but there's nobody here

who isn't internationally important.

- This is Mr. Haver...

- Stock.

No English?

Try German.

Splendid. What else do you know?

- Only pig Latin.

- Pig Latin.

Here we are. This will do it.

Now we're getting somewhere.

The universal language.

Dear Maharajah.

Well, they come in pairs.

If you speak English,

give me a hand with the laughing Latvian.

- What's his racket? What's he talking?

- Latvian.

No kidding. I didn't know

the Lats had a language.

I thought they just rubbed noses.

- You mean you actually speak Latvian?

- Just enough to get about.

What does just enough to get about

consist of in Latvian?

I don't think you'd have any trouble.

Be a comfort to know when I get to Latvia.

You think there's a chance

of you getting to Latvia soon?

Never can tell in my racket.

I suppose you've guessed

I'm a foreign correspondent.

Are you? That's nice.

I see you're taking notes.

Are you covering this affair, too?

I sort of work here.

Publicity? You're just the one

I'm looking for.

We've got to go in a secret conference

right away.

Me? Excuse me.

I beg your pardon, sir.

I have a Latvian friend here...

who's particularly interested

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