She had actually charms.

Her mouth had a charm; her eyes were lively; her figure, mature if you like, was at least full and good; she stood upright, she had a queenly seat.
His mental ejaculation was, 'What a wonderful constitution!' By a lapse of politeness, he repeated it to himself half aloud; he was shockingly nervous.
'Yes, I have finer health than many a younger woman,' she said.

'An ordinary calculation would give me twenty good years to come.

I am a widow, as you know.

And, by the way, you have a leaning for widows.