"Very," he confirmed. She was laughing and he wasn't entirely sure why such a simple observation was meant to cause her amusement. "I can only come to two conclusions. The first is that you do not in fact reside locally, although I admit I cannot imagine why you would lie about it. The second, and surprisingly more likely conclusion, is that I have found myself a lot further from Netherfield than I had initially anticipated," he told her. Again, it wasn't a question. An observation, if anything.