>>
>>The real anomaly here is Flandre, who was born in 1508 and went mad in
>>1520. Why she even understands a word of French, let alone
>>speaks it as a natural matter of course in Book 1, is a complete
>>mystery.
>>
>>--G.
>>
>
>It's known that some coma victims can hear things.
>
>It's possible that, even in the condition that she was in, Flandre was
>capable of learning languages, and picked up French from overhearing
>the servants. (I doubt she learned it from the library, although I
>suppose anything's possible.)
>
>Peter Eng
>--
>Insert humorous comment here.

Sometimes, you just have to say "It's Flandre" and walk away, otherwise you go as mad as she was. :)