"Oh, was that a jab at my cravat? I'm not sure such a figure of fashion as myself could stand for such an insult!" Of course he said it all in jest, for it was nice not having to play the fop for once. He could walk a little more slouched and look at Kit with his eyes awake and attentive, and he could smile and just smile without having to follow it up with that horrible laugh.

"I'm not sure myself if this isn't just some large experiment, and we're all the little, unaware subjects caught and waiting to be dissected at some point."