The waitress did finally seem to notice Ashley's existence now that Darcy was giving her nothing beyond gentlemanly politeness. She told them to enjoy their meal, asked if they needed anything else, and once certain everything was to their liking she was off again.
Darcy was quiet for a moment, looking down as he said a silent prayer. He knew that it was not of any importance to Ashley and he didn't particularly want to draw attention to his regency eccentricities in public.