It hadn't been her intention to keep Mr. Adlard from his wife. When faced with something unexpected she tended to default to overtly polite. That defense mechanism was especially prevalent here.

"No, no, I don't want to keep you." Elsie briefly followed his line of sight to a pretty brunette who appeared to be enjoying herself. "It's very kind of you, but I'm alright." Elsie was afraid the lemonade would upset her stomach, truthfully and that was the last thing she wanted right now. "I'm glad you were able to enjoy a trip. I wish I could say the same." She was prolonging the conversation unnecessarily, but it was nice to have a friendly face in the crowd.