It's worth a try. [She might be a little more inclined to try and make demands these days.]

It sounds lovely--that's the one drawback to England, how damp and cold winter gets. [Spending the winter holidays in Egypt is nearly always preferable, in her book. And then she smiles, just barely holding back a laugh as she reaches for one of the scones.] Oh, listen to me. I hope I haven't run out things to say aside from the weather in England; I'm not ready to be that much of an old maid.