Well, this was better than he had expected. He'd dreaded having to talk to some tiresome old lord, or a niggling servant who wanted his supervision for every last little thing, but talking to an evidently sweet, highborn lady was a more than acceptable way to pass the time.
"Oh, no bother at all," he told her expansively. Puffing out his chest slightly, he said "I was merely considering the weight of my duties. But that is no matter for light conversation. My name is Selester Tryell. May I have the pleasure of knowing yours, dear girl?"