Is that why you let yourself be caught up in doing so many favors and errands around town, hmm? You've been listening to the local gossip?

[She's clearly teasing. She's also heading over to watch him shelve books for a little while, not because she's done with her own work or because he needs the help, but just for the sake of being a little nearer to him.]

And certainly listening to some interesting discussions, to have learnt so much about feet and people's opinions on them.