Re: the thin and red/the actress
"I have rarely had my manners faulted," she replied airily, but with just enough weight to suggest that the statement was truthful, as there was carelessness to imply it might not be. In short, she did not worry much about whether it was seen as truthful or not. Manners were a tool, not a concern.
She tilted her head at this potential diversion, her eyes considering him. Was he trust-worthy, no. She suspected not. But there were various levels, and one who might not be safe in large things, might be decently safe in a distraction on what otherwise promised to be a terrible drag. She smiled, gaze intently upon his as if she might be reading his mind. "One might suspect that you were trying to lure me away and kidnap me, Mr Waterhouse. Such an offer, one might wonder about your intentions. A woman of my profession, alone, stolen away to somewhere more private..."