How true!! Though Quentin might be opening himself up to Barnabas' wrath there because wasn't it Barnabas' idea to put the secretary in the drawing room? I seem to remember Barnabas ordering that it be put there - and I think he ordered Willie - but I could be confusing time periods...
But at any rate, Quentin's remark is funny - and if he opens himself up to Barnabas' wrath, so much the better!!