The man had a strange way of speaking, Noah decided; elaborate rather than getting to the point, typical toff he was. The boy shrugged. "Someone took my money, so I needed money," he said. He led the man through a long street. He often bought food from street vendors, but never ate indoors, since that was more expensive, so he did not actually know which establishment was good. But he resolved to lead the man to something that looked fancy enough. He didn't care. He just wanted his shilling.