"I woke up the morning after a gallery opening held by ah...an old friend, and found that someone had apparently made off with my overnight belongings when it was suggested that we retire to an estate with enough open space to accommodate those who had traveled. Nobody has been forthcoming about it, but I suspect many of them were too drunk for that." He rolled his eyes, then gave her a look similar to that that she was giving him. "You can't tell me that you haven't taken advantage of someone's kindness before."