[a little chuckle behind his hand at the torrent of words]

My country was landlocked - there really wasn't much call for it. It had its rivers and streams for splashing in, but...

[even if it had had an ocean, Linneus doubts he would have ever learned. Not much good ever came of teaching one's servants to swim, or to ride.]

Well, perhaps we might get to know each other first.

[not that he doesn't trust that ringing-- endorsement? Is it still an endorsement when it comes from oneself...? Self-promotion, then.]

My name is Linneus.