Are you kidding? This is like a Christmas gift to him.

So while Gideon talks carpets with Autor, Elea is chatting with Rabastan—

—into the shoulder she's snugging against.

It's the sort of conversation that's likely to make Autor sick, and since it's idle talk, there's no need to repeat any of it.

Meanwhile, Gideon is going on at length about the history of the store, which, while somewhat embellished, is proving to be quite informative.