[ Okay, good. By relaxes a bit as they seem to be moving ever-so-slightly past the topic of Nadine. ]

No, no, the extended family. Not our parents. Our parents couldn't have cared less. Pere was far too dedicated to counting his money to notice what we did, and Maman far too dedicated to counting the number of flowers on the wallpaper of her bedroom. But yes, the Count my grandfather detested us while he was still alive.