"I'm equally as certain your parents wouldn't want you here suffering through this on your own," he counters. If they're responsible, that is.

"Who is your roommate? Which room?" She may unwittingly have gained yet another pseudo-guardian in him. He can't very well hear about a woman disappearing for days out of fright being the only one looking after a young girl and just leave it at that.

"Mr. Smith is preferable, Miss Wells. Thank you for asking." She does get some respect for her manners.