[van Zieks, meanwhile, comes from wealth and thus is as far away from Kaspar's appreciation as humanly possible. He can, at least, if asked, see the appeal of a natural setting due to spending most of his working life in London, with a family country house representing rest and relaxation. That said he's not currently mentally willing to shift into that mindset.]
I understand how these things have value, but only to those experiencing it. I don't see how it benefits our host enough to justify her extreme actions. [And for that matter, he doesn't see himself as the sort of person meant to or capable of having it.]
... I do not have many friends, and those that I have... [He pauses, thinks about it, realizes he really only has Albert at this point.] The... one that I still have, I met years ago when I was a different person. [This is all to say he's not good at it and is not great friendship real estate.]
But I cannot say I find your company unpleasant, Mr Kaspar.
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I understand how these things have value, but only to those experiencing it. I don't see how it benefits our host enough to justify her extreme actions.
[And for that matter, he doesn't see himself as the sort of person meant to or capable of having it.]
... I do not have many friends, and those that I have... [He pauses, thinks about it, realizes he really only has Albert at this point.] The... one that I still have, I met years ago when I was a different person.
[This is all to say he's not good at it and is not great friendship real estate.]
But I cannot say I find your company unpleasant, Mr Kaspar.