Ricky Lewis casually greeted Susanna Smith, "Good day, Madam Thompson," and then turned to William Richardson and asked, "I'll go up to the study room to read. Will we have potato stewed ribs tonight?"
"Go ahead, I want to talk to Madam Thompson," William Richardson was very pleased that Ricky Lewis didn't mention his departure in front of Susanna Smith, which somewhat showed that Ricky gave him, as a grandfather, some respect.
Actually, Ricky Lewis's decision to stay wasn't just about giving face to William Richardson; it was more about wanting to see what Susanna Smith was up to by coming here. Although he wasn't interested in wealthy family gossip, he still heard about Ethan Thompson's divorce from his second wife through Ray Thornton.
