(Miss Pauling nods. She glances around at the cafe; there didn't seem to be any other new customers, and all the other ones were already busy with their food and/or drinks.)

/How about you sit down with me for a while, Miss? Take a break. There's no one else who needs their order taken at the moment, so I think you can take a breather.

Would you prefer Mandarin instead? Though I'll have to admit, I'm barely fluent in it./