"I didn't mean to interrupt yer work," she said as he took the pie. He asked after the children and she smiled, "They are fine. They have eaten and are now sleepin' peacefully fer me neighbor." She then looked down to Clover and greeted him with a soft hello, recognizing his concentration for what it was. "How are ye and Clover?" Her hands fell to her sides when they were empty of the basket. She then noticed the scratch on his face and she gasped softly, "Are ye quite alright? Ye've gone and scratched yerself." she reached into her handbag and pulled out a hanky, offering it to him to clean his face up if he needed to.

"Goodness," she said, "I hope it doesn't hurt too much."