(Well, he was only going to get away with that for so long.

He had to try, though.)

"My best friend has me well-trained, is all," he demurs. "She'd disown me if I neglected my manners."

Also true. The candy is from Irene's favorite chocolatier, whom Jim uses often. (Jim very carefully does not think of how she would react to hearing him claim she'd trained him.)