Claude listened to the younger man with great interest, the earl felt quite relieved this young soul didn't judge him based on the many gossips going around, he expected such a young person such as him to be quite trusting towards such news.
The earl gave the paperboy a kind smile before he told the curious youth a little more about himself "I'm an earl on honest grounds, I earned my riches with honest work such as research and inventions for the average citizen to use."
He had a darker side, but that wasn't a topic to discuss on the table or someone who's still a stranger to him, though the youth managed to make him feel like they'd known each other for years.
The paperboy took an eager sip from his teacup while keeping his round eyes on the earl, he thought of the man to be quite intriguing, especially once he mentioned the research.
