“Yes, it is a rather refreshing attitude, indeed,” he agreed with Dr Morgan with a nod. He was used to trying to read between the lines, interpreting every meeting for its true meaning beneath the surface niceties. Maybe there was something to be said for this more direct way of living.
“Thank you, most generous of you,” he accepted the tea from the gentleman. “This is a fine set you have here, sir. I’m surprised only due to our current location,” he told him. He wouldn’t have commented on it if they were in London, for example.