Oh, cakes. Delphina said a quick thank you and let Hattie choose a place to sit.
"Don't mind me, dears," Mrs. Langston said after helping herself modestly. "I'm just here for company's sake." And she preferred to be as unobtrusive as possible.
Delphina helped herself and sat once Hattie was settled. Steady hands, steady. "So," she wondered, "how are you?"