"Not very, I'm afraid. Mummy always says I'm too careless for it. It's why I've never been allowed a pet." Sebastian delivered this all carelessly, but perhaps he was not as ignorant to the implications of his words as he might seem, as he added, "She's so sweet. She knows it would be awful for me if I let anything get hurt, and of course she loves animals very much herself. Sometimes I can play with Julia's dog. I've always wanted a pet lion. I'd name him Jeremy. Do you have any pets?"