Strange nods. "If someone confronts me about what I know, I shall not lie. But I am not a gossip. I know...to be honest, if I had a choice, I'd rather not anybody see that part of me that you saw."

Strange shifts slightly. He's not exactly ashamed of his actions. After all, they led in an indirect way to freeing Arabella. But that doesn't change the fact that the Venetian portion of his life is something he doesn't view fondly.

"I can respect their privacy."