"I..." Christopher paused. He had no other acquaintances in London at all. He never went out, he never socialised, he didn't see the need nor sense in doing so. This was a risky business he was involved in and to be perfectly honest he'd had no desire to mingle. Now, however, Thérèse brought up a perfectly valid and scary point, one which - when he thought baout it - was knawing at him. Helene had been his whole life and now she was gone he had none.
"No. I do not have any friends outside, no lady friend... I am very much alone..."