"Maybe I shouldn't," he answered with a slight grin. "I say a lot of things I shouldn't and usually manage to piss people off. It's a rare talent. But good for you for telling me off." In her own polite way. He'd been told off many times in a variety of impolite manners. This was, by far, the most kind.
"Well, I know when I'm not welcome somewhere and know better than to hang around." He got up and pushed the chair in. "Thanks for the gumbo," he offered to Remy. To Lorna he added, "See you around, kid."