[ Uncomfortable with the attention she’s suddenly directing his way, he hunches his shoulders and looks away. ]

The electricity is nice. [ Although the snowstorm earlier in the month had proven it unreliable. ] And there’s so much food. [ He isn’t sure if that’s a feature of the time period or simply of living in a wealthy neighborhood, though. ]

The…culture and everything is strange, though. The way you talk to each other! Your holidays! He shakes his head. ] I think you Americans are a bit mad.