His comment about the interesting people all having left made her smile, she would have rolled her eyes at the heavy handed compliment but its attempt was endearing and she could appreciate the humour behind it, although aware that she didn't really know Mister Daphnel well enough to know how he would take the action. She thought he might take it in the spirit of jest it was meant but he also might have his pride affronted, since he had said it within the formal confines of 'paying calls.' Men in this context really were very much a mystery to her, but she knew she enjoyed seeing him smile, which he seemed to do easily enough.

'It's a pity you've not come to tell me you are to be put on remand or tell me how big your bail is, I'm reliably told that criminal gentlemen are considered very dashing. she snickered, a faux disappointed expression on her face as she indicated the couch opposite to where she was stood, inviting him to sit. 'and if you were transported I should have someone interesting to write to and now you've had the bad luck of disappointing both the fluu authority and me.' Chris quiped back, clearly amused, England hadn't transported anyone in almost 40 years - but still.

She rang the bell for tea, and the scurrying of the footmen to make the place ready would no doubt alert other members of the family to the fact that they had a guest- and a caller no less. She prayed neither her eldest brother nor Porphyria were home, as either would be more inclined to make sport of the situation.

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