*blushes at the mention of his music* *non-committally* Mmm, so I gather. There's no accounting for taste, I suppose.
*sips his water again* Mm, right. Hopefully, he won't be stricken with some wild inspiration late in the day. *by way of explanation* I'm having dinner with friends this evening. *murmurs a soft thank you to Gertrude when she tells him that he's free to go and stifles a yawn, almost instantly*