Aug 10, 2025
It’s the sweetest reply. And accurate.
Lucky would suggest a degree of chance when in fact a series of deliberate events caused Stede to be heir to great wealth.
Or he could’ve said ‘happy’ in reply to ‘what do you suppose that makes you?’
Or rich.
He could already have been beaten down by his father’s bullying, and said ‘undeserving’ or ‘spoiled’.
Yet despite being a child, Stede gives a positive answer, whilst still recognising life has treated him favourably.
In terms of wealth, Stede is fortunate. And he has the emotional intelligence to recognise that even when young, demonstrating a degree of sensibility beyond the selfishness that is often attributed to his character.
