"Miss… um…"
"Elisabeth, please. You needn’t go through my incredibly long—even for MY family—name."
"Elisabeth, then… how do you like living in downtown Savannah?"
"Well, I don’t really get out… but the house is nice. Bigger than I had before. Lovely large windows, but I must admit, those stairs are sometimes a chore!"
"And your…?"
"My household staff? They’re rather good, actually… thought they could use a bit more training. Meals are regular, but they’re in my business more than would be ideal…"
Suddenly, she caught her fluffy tail with a paw, smoothing stray hairs with her tongue.