Nettie ahh'd but then scowled when he took away his hand and changed the deal. Not maliciously at him, but at his cleverness in changing the deal. She took a moment to think it over.

"I won't lose a good maid over your bad taste. Tell me about this lover, since you must have someone in mind and I won't let you change lovers during the time. Also, if they are abusive or insufferable you have one week to remove them yourself if you agree they are too bad for me to deal with. Otherwise, I'll not harm them."

She held out her hand to him.