"I have not been in England long enough to form an opinion of it," she said politely, "Though I have read a great deal about it... And you needn't worry, Citoyen, your son spoke of you quite respectfully." Alright, she was lying, but Lucrète supposed that Jacques had been respectful enough given what he could have said about Léon.
She walked over to Jacques' desk and looked down at the work on it. "I'm not interrupting anything, I hope?"