Phryne offered a small quirk of a smile, more for the ease than for the response. It pleased her that he'd decided he need not stand on ceremony in her presence already, and he did rather remind her of dear Bert and Cec in that regard.

"Dot made them. She's a lovely girl and bakes to beat all." Her eyes sparkled with mirth when she added, "Why, she once convinced a priest to back down on a point of doctrine by threatening not to bake for the church bake sale."