She's about to protest again about the cat's unhelpfulness when Viatorus arrives to save her from that. It's a strange sight, watching him cradle the cat while said cat tries to play with him. There's a moment when she thinks she might laugh at him, but his talk of food shifts her focus enough to prevent it.

"No, no, I'm all right. I found something to tide me over." She motions to the tray with its pot of tea and unopened package of biscuits sitting on it. ...oh, damn, she had intended on eating some of those, hadn't she? "...I guess I forgot about it when I sat down to read, though."