His eyes darted out into the din of other late-lunchers. Considering the time, it was much more crowded than he'd have thought. Well, it was good that she hadn't thought of this negatively - he wasn't sure how aware of herself she'd been at the time. Then again, if he knew her at all, he knew that Penny would not have hesitated to voice displeasure with the proceedings, even after the fact.
Looking at her mildly, Orsino ate another chip and also leaned in a bit in an attempt to hear her better.
"Er, oh," he replied. What was she going on about hypothoses and variables now? He'd hated Arithmancy in school and...ohhh. Orsino's brow creased. "Do you...are you saying you were, ah, 'testing variables'?"