[He nods - she could be right. The change in the view on morals certainly had something to do with it, and with the start of World War I the very nature of politics evolved. Some professions grew out-dated.]
Well... [A small pause and an awkward smile. He could just explain it away with that he reads a lot, but she deserves something more than that.] It's important to understand the world. And I think... the more you understand something, the more you know about its true nature... the easier it'll be to hold on to what's real. It's so easy to lose your way.