Then, in a simple manner and employing a colloquial narrative style, I told them when, how and why the conversation with Fidel Castro that had given rise to the informal notes to be delivered to President Clinton had taken place.

Colloquialisms aside, Annie's right.

Well, given that we've established I flunked out of French, uh, it seems unfair to conduct in a colloquy in a language unknown to the defendant.