In short, Henry is surprised. Henry is not accustomed to being surprised. Henry has always expected things to go his way. Because they usually do. It doesn’t hurt that he was born into a certain family, in a certain town, that he attended certain schools and benefited from a starting push into his profession from his father’s associates. He can admit this. It’s the truth. It’s also true that Henry works hard at his job, despite not being wild about it. And he’s pretty darned good at it, too. But, again, he is not surprised when things go well for him. Only when they don’t.
