[Conrad recognizes her displeasure, but he delights in the thought that she'd like him to stay.]
[maybe he would, for a while.] Then I shall bring your things as soon as possible.
[...his luck is good today, and so perhaps one more suggestion...] Would it also please you to receive one of the licenses Acumen is offering? It pains me to see you holding yourself back. [but not half as much as it pained him to hold himself back.]