Miguel smiled. "La ciudad de Mexico," Miguel replied, pointing at himself. "/Most Americans only know a few words, and it's pronounced so badly I barely know what they're saying./" Of course, it was the same with him and English, although he was trying...
"/Is this your first cruise?/" He paused a moment to concentrate on plucking some smallish pieces out of the carpet. His fingers scratched at a piece that was caught in the stringy strands until it at last came free. This was added to his own handful with a small clink. "/Except for the headache, are you enjoying it?/"