"Wow, impressive," Lee said, willing to admit that outloud. Lee wasn't a rich man, but he wasn't jealous either. "I can imagine it is, though it is the wife that helps make it so, I imagine." It was a simple compliment, nothing crass or bad meant at all.
"I might have to check that out. I had the opportunity to meet some merpeople in America during my stay there. Rather interesting group." He would like to see those plants, too; underwater landscapes could be quite beautiful.