He nearly claps his hands at all that. Oh, so proper. Yes, that confirms it.
"A past, if not the-" he replies, clearly delighted with her response. And with probably some very obvious glee at hearing the phrase 'funny business' said out loud.
"My past, actually. In a way. I spent some time at Oxford you see with some...rather remarkable friends. Oh, what times. When men still dressed. Women, thankfully, have gained more advantages since. I wonder what Victoria would have done with comfortable shoes."
He gives her a proper look-over, then. "Which you have clearly taken advantage of. Good for you." And then he notices the canvas. "An artist?"
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"A past, if not the-" he replies, clearly delighted with her response. And with probably some very obvious glee at hearing the phrase 'funny business' said out loud.
"My past, actually. In a way. I spent some time at Oxford you see with some...rather remarkable friends. Oh, what times. When men still dressed. Women, thankfully, have gained more advantages since. I wonder what Victoria would have done with comfortable shoes."
He gives her a proper look-over, then. "Which you have clearly taken advantage of. Good for you." And then he notices the canvas. "An artist?"