"I do, if you still like after, but I hoped I might have a brief word first." It's probably a hint at what kind of word that he includes that if you still like. "At your convenience, though, if you would rather another time."
He doesn't especially want to put it off, but if she's about to start something, he knows it can be frustrating to be interrupted right after a warm-up.
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He doesn't especially want to put it off, but if she's about to start something, he knows it can be frustrating to be interrupted right after a warm-up.