She shot Theodore a Look that indicated just how much she appreciated his delayed response. Oh, she knew he'd done it on purpose alright, she wasn't giving him the benefit of doubt on that one. "You're so hilarious," was all she would say on the matter.
"And I can't say," she replied in regards to his question. "You told me to shut up." And shrugged. The way he'd asked it felt condescending and wasn't soothe her already irked state. Or maybe she was just emotionally too wound up and acting far too defensive. Demelza decided now would be a good time to take a deep breath and calm down, before she said something uncalled for that she didn't actually mean.