The house itself wasn't surprising to see, he supposed or shouldn't have been. The Montgomery family was a good family, and his father had made him learn about all the families, especially those with daughters. Even many not nearly as well off or thought of as them were known back somewhere in his mind. Zach didn't care to recall the information most of the time, but it had been drilled in. And he had thus known about the estate if he had thought about it. Of course, Zach had moved out of and off of the Smith estate. So it stood to reason Patience could have moved...even farther if she wanted. Even in his thoughts he was rambling.
"You make a strong case for coming over frequently," Zach replied with a smile, "I could make the same offer, but my food is not nearly so delicious. It's...edible. But I could play music for you, which would probably be more enjoyable." He was good at that.