Mind the Time
Copyright© 2014 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 24B: Translated
Mind the Time: 24 ... loosely translated. Very loosely.
"Where is this watch?"
"With the Princess."
Then, nothing would do but she recite the whole story ... in German. Half way through his scanner must have vibrated in his pocket because he held up his hand, "Stoppen Sie,"
Hold on chickiepoo ... stop right there.
They were back to him speaking German. He fished his pad and read the screen. He pushed some buttons and held his hand over his left ear. He answered a voice from the palm of his hand ... probably like hearing the sea from a seashell ... probably not.
"Ja."
Fucking Berlin ... Yes?
The cupped hand asked if Vee was present.
"Sie ist hier."
If the bitch wasn't here would I be calling you?
Her full name as tendered by her Student ID?
"Wendolyn Wanzor Austin die fünfte."
WWA5th
Pet name?
"Was sagt deine Mutter anrufen?"
What the fuck does your mother call you?
"Vee," she answered.
Where is the watch?
"Wo ist diese Uhr?"
Where is the watch? I'm sorry, Wendy. I know I already asked you but these idiots in Berlin. You understand?
"Home with my mother."
The palm of his hand imparted important information. He pulled the hand away from his ear and looked at it. It was like looking at an old fashioned handset telephone and doubting what he heard. He put his palm back ... more noise from the sea.
He listened, his eyes got big, " Sie haben einen Vorfahren. Eine Wendy Von Wanzor des Herzogtums Schleswig-Holstein. Sie heiratete David James Austin."
Berlin says you're some kind of ancient German royalty.
"That's my Great great great grandmother."
So he told Berlin she wasn't the woman. Her Grannie is. The next five lines are without Berlin getting involved.
"Another relative, Andrea Slagle Austin?"
"Never heard of her."
"We are very thorough. If Berlin says you are related ... you are related."
"If you say so."
"We do."
Jesus H Christ on a crutch. Now they're saying you're some kind of Prussian Royal ... with fingers in Hapsburg ... no ... wait ... Hapsburg, Austria, Rumania AND up by the Holland border
He bowed very low. So did his minions. " Sie sind Ihre Königliche Hoheit, Wendolyn, Prinzessin Slagle Most Excellent, Koenigsknecht, Dame des Reiches des Rákóczi - habsburgischen... österreichischen, rumänischen, preußischen und der letzte überlebende Herzogin von Schleswig-Holstein."
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