He accepted and paid for the rings.  "Thank you both very much."<br/><br/>"No thank you young persons.  Remember laughter and you will together stay."  The old woman beamed at them.  "Would you care to stay for to tea."<br/><br/>He held up his hands.  "No we really couldn't.  We've so far to travel and..."<br/><br/>"No really no trouble is!"  The old woman looked hopeful.<br/><br/>He felt like a heel crushing her enthusiasm, but they really did need to continue their case.  There never was much time for quiet pleasantries in his line of work.  Muscles and brains were called for more often than finesse.  He guessed his associate would have superior skills in that area.