"I didn't mean to startle you, I apologize." He accepted the firm handshake with a smile. "I thought I picked it up a bit on the phone, you've got a bit of the old country in your voice. Welcome change, I assure you. If you'd like to wait until you've finished to talk, that's quite all right," he offered. Tactfully he made no mention of the fact there was enough on the plate to feed five people Ritchie's size. "If you'd like to sit, there's plenty of tables in the library here."