[ Sebastian had been hoping for a reaction to the name, yet this is one he hadn't really expected. Asking was just as much of a judge of Lupin's social standing as anything, since he had expected acknolwedgment, signifying him as someone at least familiar with nobility, or a lack thereof, making him a likely commoner. However, the explanation and lack of recognition hadn't been a possibility he was thinking of. The confusion that comes to his face is quite genuine. ]

...Truly? The Phantomhives are not a large estate, but I would not call them minor...

[ Far from it. Ciel in particular had made a bit of a name for himself by modernizing the idea of nobility by starting businesses, of all things. Sebastian's frown deepens by a fraction. ]

I apologize if it is a strange question, but how familiar with English nobility are you?