I was the day clerk." He spoke perfect English but with a Spanish rhythm. Spanish - American Spanish that is - has a definite rise and fall which to an American ear seems to have nothing to do with the meaning.
Espainolak -Ameriketakoak alegia- igoera eta jaitsiera markatuak ditu, Amerikar belarri batentzat esnahiarekin zerikusirik ez duela ematen dutenak.