Phryne nodded, she supposed that made a lot of sense. "I understand, I might have kept the name I was born with but I made myself into a new person over the years. While I might have the same personality in some ways I have also grown and changed in many ways too," she told him. She had always been curious and percocious but she was much more likely to stand up to her father now as well as other people than when she was younger though then she proteded Janey no matter what until she failed her.... Since then she had gone from absolute poverty to absolute riches and it had been startling.
So she knew what he meant.
"I'm glad you have had the ability to become who you want to be, it is always an amazing experience," she told him.
"Me? I obviously have just arrived here as I said. I come from the year 1929, so many of this is rather new and startlign for me. I'm looking among other things an answer to how I arrived and if it is possible to return but for some reason I am not sure if that would be possible given the greeting I had upon arrival. I'm also looking for Hope Springs, I believe I have a place to stay there?"
She wasn't exactly sure what she made of the confession that he had been a murderer. In her experience no one changed that much but then if he hadn't would he admit it? Of course, he might be doing it to make her feel comfortable, to redirect attention away from him. She made a promise to herself to keep an eye on him and see what happened.