His pride is grateful. When it's not being piqued by the notion that the English might be in any way like the French.

'S'early. I don' want t'stop yet.'

He hasn't nearly had his fill of the desert yet. Of course, it hasn't really occurred to him that here, they would get beds and lots of food. He may be thinking there'll be another town before nightfall, but most likely, he's just not thinking of anything but 'let's get back out there!'

He sees her glance at the hotel though, and misinterprets.

'Unless you want t'stay?'

She's a bird. She'll get tired quicker than him.