Cathal gave her a faux surprised look and declared, "my god, you're a natural! Can't believe you got it first try." Then he winked at her. "Here's where I'd be sure to say something impressive in Dutch if I knew a single word." A pause. "Is it even Dutch they speak in Belgium?" Cathal could speak English and some Hindi that was slipping away through lack of use: Dutch didn't even begin to come into it.