[ Put down that thing you just picked up! Let him attempt to explain why he's laying it on so thick. ] I have a soft spot for the classics. And it doesn't hurt that you share my sister's name. She'd been mad, in her previous life... [ He doesn't look ashamed of that fact but maybe he should appear ashamed of the fact that he'd divulged Alice's personal life. No, he definitely should show shame for that. It proves his point when he continues: ] Ah, but what if you're the bad sort of mad?

I'm glad I could turn the tables in your favor, then. I must admit to something else: my mun doesn't know why you say that and it vexes her. She's amazed you haven't written me off as a bad job by now, what with how little I'm able to know about you. It must be insulting for me to carry on this like with you.

Yes, of course. She will make the final decision and I will respect it. She's quite stubborn, though, and I feel she could use a healthy dose of help with considering other options.