- He asks your opinion about his house/grounds/etc.
- He tells you secrets about his family.
- He tells you nothing but the truth (even if it’s hard for you to hear).
- He wants you to improve your character (b/c men of sense do not want silly wives).
- He praises you to his family/friends/tenants/etc.
- He (secretly) helps your family out in a time of great trouble and takes no credit for it.
- He reads the books you suggested to him.
- He reads you poetry (with feeling).
- He dances with you (though he generally dislikes dancing).
- He buys you a horse.
- He writes you long letters.
- He puts you in a carriage when he sees you’re tired from a v. long walk.
- He says there is no one more capable than you (of handling a tough situation).
- He is concerned about the happiness of your lady friends.
- He brings your mother to see you when you have fallen ill.
- He (secretly) buys just-the-right-size pianoforte for your little house.
- He says he’ll live with you in your father’s house so the old man can be more comfortable.
- He rides through the rain to see you.
- He goes against the wishes of his family to be with you.
- He puts up with your (ill-mannered/unbalanced/scandalous) relatives.
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