I am good at getting my way, [He admits cheerfully enough. ...not amusing. It would somehow give him an ulcer.

Things were easier when he didn't care about anyone. He grins his wide little grin at that.]

Yes, I expect you should if it had that much dust on it. I'd hate to think you were getting lax in your housekeeping.

[Yeah he's not buying a word of this, but he'll let her have the illusion of it anyway.]

Just do be more careful. If you'd knocked over the one beside it, you might be a newt right now -- and undoubtedly, the prettiest of all newts, but you're much lovelier like this.