"You could say I’m a man of many talents, Granger," he said.  "Actually, although Father usually helped Mother with hers I occasionally had to help Auntie Bella with hers, if Rodolphos wasn’t around and she was staying with us.  Can’t say I especially enjoyed it then," he added.  She nodded sympathetically, grateful as the tie was loosened and she felt him pulling at each lace to loosen them.