Oh. [This comes easily, automatically:] Wouldn't you like to know.

[But yes, thank you. He does have talented hands! They are the bane of every overpriced shopkeep who happens to be looking in the wrong direction.]

If you've time today, I'd say we make our move a little after brunch. Not too many people around to make it unwieldy, but just enough to keep things interesting. What say you?