William begins teaching at a university, and is invited to dinner at the home of the Viscount of Belfor. He and his brothers receive a tour of the viscount's well-kept conservatory, but are taken aback by what they hear of the gardener and his wife.
Not hearing about you would
have been more peculiar.
.عدم السماع عنك سيكون الأمر الغريب
Wer das nicht gehört hat,
ist nicht auf der Höhe!
No haber oído sobre usted
habría sido más peculiar.
Vous êtes un original, m’sieur.
Não ouvir sobre você teria
sido mais peculiar ainda.
Какой дурак пропустит это мимо ушей?