"Making rash decisions would be rather out of character." But if asked Penelope would much rather be agreeing. She'd much rather escape and forget the last couple of months, but remembering is what made her who she was. Would she be the same person if she did not remember being petrified? Would she be the same person if she had not hand an affair with her superior? It was doubtful.
"But I think maybe you should go before I decide otherwise and just take you to by bed, forget inviting."