[ He winces in sympathy as she nearly chokes on that banana, averting his gaze so as to spare both of them the awkwardness of him watching her inhale what's left of it. Not to worry, Ingrid, he's already seen plenty of much worse breaches of noble conduct. ]

Yes, delicacies. They are certainly cleverly designed.

[ He's too proper to approach the phallic nature of the food in any manner other than an oblique one, of course. He quickly changes the subject. ]

Ah, you must forgive me for surprising you. I had tried to catch your attention a few stalls back, but you were rather intently searching for something, and I lost sight of you in the crowd.