Why thank you kindly, sir. [Said without sarcasm or malice, too. He appreciates what he takes as a compliment.]

Well, you know, wouldn't mind a horse. [He's only half-joking. They would cover more ground with a horse. He has not yet seen a skyscraper though. That really would blow his mind.]

And people staying put where they are, so no one need worry over them. Might be nice for a change. [The prospect of their first few days here being the best days they will ever have is one that is too bleak to consider.]