Actually, if the priest had been able to make his words clear to Riza, then he knew English. But although Edward was as fluent as a native, it wasn't quite the same as a chance to speak to another German, and one from almost his own time at that. It was a pity the man was a priest, because regardless how open-minded he might be, Alfons wouldn't feel terribly comfortable becoming friendly beyond polite greetings with him, not to the level of discussing politics and places back home over a hefeweizen. Still though... he didn't have to speak in German, but he wanted to.