She blinked at him. Huh, maybe he didn't know theatre as she did, different worlds and all. "Wow, you don't even know the story of Romeo and Juliet? You really don't stand a chance," she teased.

She grinned amusedly at him. "Maybe after all that talk of manners I was just surprised at the audacity of your not allowing a lady into her room," she shrugged, turning to face him and lightly crossing her arms.

Lying, and not even through her teeth. But it was all in good fun.