She knew and was not angry.

She, in her wonder, gave him leave to love her.

It was obvious that she loved him to love her.

Dear God! He could go on loving her like this for the rest of his life.

What more did he want?
To the clean man of nine-and-twenty, sufficient for the day is the beauty thereof.
An inspired youth took his place at the Winwoods' dinner table that evening.