[Belth switches it to audio only so that he can get on food preparations. He's hurrying to the kitchen to see what they have laying around for leftovers. He knows leftovers aren't going to sustain Allen, though; he'll probably want fresh food too, so he's indiscriminately pulling down spices and pots and pans as he speaks.]

Well-- [CLANG] -- I had to fend for myself, most of the time. Eventually I discovered that being a cook or an errand-runner was the best way to encounter gossip and opportunities in high society, so I studied hard.