He nodded his head with approval, before turning back to the food. The sausages were ready, so he turned off the heat, and plated them, then going to plate the potato pancakes as well, as soon as they were golden brown on both sides.

"Well, it was a matter of education, really. As the nobility started to thin out, the middle class rose, but they couldn't afford lessons in multiple languages. So most people only learn one or two now."