Room mates? [a light shake of his head] Oh, no, nothing like that. I’ve only a small house.

[big enough for two to fit, but certainly nothing so extravagant as the mansion...!]

I was raised in a large one, though, in service there. There were always people around so it was an adjustment, coming here.

[his fingers ruffle at Lula’s neck, lightly scritching]

But the company helps, certainly.