Her manner of address was a bit strange: he'd never been called a Mister before, whatever that was, and he wracked his brain for something equally formal that wasn't politically or culturally specific. Clearly manners were important to this woman, and the handshake hadn't quite seemed like a good choice. The best answer was, of course, another question.

"I haven't, no. And I must apologize, but I've never been called a Mister, before, so I'm a bit at odds over how best to address you."