But I had understood every word. They were convinced that a simple girl from the countryside couldn’t possibly know foreign languages.

When it was time to say goodbye, I took her hand, looked her straight in the eyes, and in flawless French said something that left her completely stunned 😲😨 Continued in the first comment 👇👇

— “Je suis ravie d’avoir une famille si exquise, et j’espère que nos futurs enfants ne vous ressembleront pas.” (I’m very pleased to have such exquisite relatives, and I hope our future children won’t look anything like you.)