Flint himself was quite new to London — while it had been the place where he'd been born and raised, it had been .... a very long time since he'd last been here. he recognizes and acknowledges the slight bitterness in the woman's tone.

"Millicent has quite the reputation overseas. The local nest, however, seem to quite enjoy an unchanging status quo, with a fondness for decorum that should, by all rights, not exist anymore." there's a slight bitterness to his tone that seems to matche Annalise's.