"Hm." Ah. That last enticement is sweeter by far than any sugar at all. Not, of course, that he can be sure that he'll have the truth out of her - he expects she'll withhold quite a lot, as she has quite mastered the art of mystery in her flirtations. But even silences can be illuminating.

"Two for one? A Jacksonian bargain indeed," he says. "One for one. And if I like your answers, I'll give you something you crave."