The characters in this story speak in English. Do you think this is their language?

The characters in this story speak in English. Do you think this is their language?

Q. The characters in this story speak in English. Do you think this is their language?

What clues are there in the story about the language its characters must be speaking in?
Answer: This story was originally written in French. So the language of the characters is not English. There are many clues to it. The names of characters are essentially French. The currency mentioned in the story is ‘franc’, which is French. The names of places are French, for example, “Palais-Royal’, ‘Champs-Elysees’ etc.