Unless you are from the same situation, I believe you're already breaking your own rule. But I'll still answer, if you're willing to ask something so specific.

[ he doesn't know about rideaux's past, but he has a feeling that he didn't have as affluent of a background as him. ]

It was comfortable in terms of having to not worry about things, but at the same time... isolating, I suppose. I was raised to be ready to take on my family business when I became of age; there wasn't much time for other things. I took refuge in my passions whenever I could.