Niles couldn't help it, he laughed. He laughed, loud and hearty, and shook his head, looking back down at his book. "Calling myself polite isn't flattery, it's a fact. So far I've managed to be perfectly pleasant to you, even though for some reason you're determined to make sure I know exactly how much more intelligent and sarcastic you are then anyone else, myself included. Point taken, Ms. Webster. I'll just sit here and look at my book, which I can't possibly enjoy or want to read because someone of your calibur has probably already read it, right?" He smiled. "You have yourself a nice day."