[She tries not to seem too bashful.]

My mother's doing. She insists that if I'm not married within a year, it will be her fault. I can't move in this thing without showing my legs.

[She makes a bit of a face, then quickly eases up.]

But thank you.

Valor, I like your necktie. You clean up quite nicely.

And about as well as any party. Mostly I go out of obligation nowadays. And you? If you don't mind my saying, this doesn't seem like your sort of party.