How was she to keep herself from caressing him, when he spoke so sweetly to her?
'We were not a bit surprised when he came and told us how it was.

Nobody could have behaved better.

Everybody must admit that.

He spoke of you to me and to your aunt as though you were the highest lady in the land.' 'I don't want any one to speak of me as though I were a high lady.' 'I mean in the way of respect, my dear.

Every young woman must wish to be treated with respect by any young man who comes after her.
Well;--he told us that it was the great wish of his life that you should be his wife.