Do the English speak English?I arri

Do the English speak English?I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. Idid not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spokeEnglish very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however,could not understand me; I repeated my question several times and at lasthe understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could notunderstand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter andI looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and Iunderstood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England,each man speaks a different language. The English understand each other,but I don't understand them ! Do they speak English ?