Of course, Eric thought, his response is as interesting as a worm on the sidewalk.
"Right," he said, suddenly disinterested in Bill. If he was not going to stand up and defend himself or at least engage in a bit of a stronger discussion, then Eric would leave early and find something else to do—perhaps another conversation that was not so one-sided. Eric assumed there would be more to this Weasley than shrugging it off and letting Eric's comments go without a bit more of a fight, which he viewed as too passive.
"Enjoy the table then," he said as he slide out of his seat. With a nod, Eric headed out of the cafe and into the cold February weather.