...she said she looked on it as a sacrifice; the only thing that troubled her was that she did not think she was worthy of me. The joyous openness of manner...carried away by it. She is really most good and amiable, arid I am quite sure Heaven has not given me into evil hands, and that we shall be happy together....

...Albert's comment on this meeting was briefer and more succinct: The openness of manner in which she told this quite enchanted me, and I was quite carried away by it.' The proposal and engagement had occurred at noon. There was therefore plenty of time after luncheon...

...comment on this meeting was briefer and more succinct: ‘The openness of manner in which she told this quite enchanted me, and I was quite carried away by it.' The proposal and engagement had occurred at noon. There was therefore plenty of time after luncheon...