Charlotte raised her eyebrow, wondering if she was being baited. She didn't fare well with being teased, and she felt a bit defensive.

"Of course I am. Perhaps in different areas of expertise, but I'll have you know I am well educated in many matters." A fact that her father seemed to abhor, but that was hardly Charlotte's concern. "But there are a number of professions that are not fit for that of a gentlewoman."