[He laughs -- in a goodnatured kind of way. At least he's got humor]

Maybe a little that, and more that I've made myself a little annoying. More than a little annoying.

[The cane is pretty sturdy, Sol will find, so it's not even bent. Matt, on the other hand, isn't sure what to do with himself, so he takes a few steps towards Sol's voice] Are you still there? I hope I haven't scared you off.