He was still grinning at her words, looking over to Ginger. "See now darling, she knows me far too well already."
When she started to talk about all the stuff she needed, he rolled his eyes dramatically, and patted the back of her hand. He'd have to do something about keeping her out of parts of the Manor she shouldn't be visiting, and only now did he realise that he was going to have to teach her to be careful around a few of the family heirlooms. He didn't want her to get her hands blown off. "I should certainly hope you have," he said without any frustration or malice.
"Who escorted you here tonight if Higgs is being a fool on safari?"