Character Accents: Older Buyer is Texan with more gravelly texture. Narrator is neutral/mid-Atlantic with slight British inflection — well-suited for period fiction. Tone: Warm, measured, and authoritative — a classic storytelling voice with clean, confident delivery Pacing: Deliberate and unhurried, with good use of pauses for dramatic effect Dynamic range: Controlled but expressive — subtly differentiates characters (the Texan buyer vs. Reginald/narrator vs. Neighbor) without being theatrical Emotion: Understated tension during the gold note reveal; dry wit on “That seems handsome” This voice would work well for: historical fiction, mystery, adventure, literary classics, or any content requiring subtle character differentiation.