But he may ask.

She cannot but be flattered." "Quite so.

I tell him that it is the most practical compliment which a man can pay to a woman.

He is a little shy, but when he sets himself to do it he will do it.

He is very much in love with her, I assure you.
These little lively people always do attract the slow and heavy ones, which is nature's device for the neutralizing of bores.