[It didn't take much for him to realize he found a nerve. After all, he was worried she might find reason to jab at the same one of his, so while he looked relieved a moment that she didn't, the disappointment in her actual reaction overtook that.] I see.
That's sad. [There may have been a small measure of pity in his voice. He could not believe that such people existed; much less than Cornelia was one of them.] If that's how you value company, maybe I should excuse myself. [It might have been a test, but he was not going to cause he any discomfort if he could help it.]