He ducked his head with a light flush on his cheeks. "I would never say no to something like that, ma'am. Lobster is way outside of me and Buck's budget. I dunno if I ever had one."

He glanced at the trap as though to see if it had already been tripped.

"I could help you with the cooking process if you needed, ma'am. My ma raised me to earn my supper so I'll do whatever you need."