What was with her and his trousers, and his body? This was clearly a case of crossed wires. As gratifying as it was to be reminded that he wasn't the only one at the table capable of verbal screw-ups and the embarrassment that came with them, Orsino was beginning to feel a bit bad for Penny. She was blushing horribly and her fidgeting was rivaling his own.
Unless...maybe she'd thought he was referring to her body? Which, he supposed, could easily have been assumed as well. This was ridiculous. Somehow, he recovered enough to make himself intelligible again.
"Who said anything about that? I just meant that I don't think most people would want someone to be interested in them for merely physical reasons."