Sir Nicholas always had a charm about him so it was hardly surprising that, despite everything, Lady Helena found herself blushing at the cheeks. It was oddly gentlemanly of him and, had the situation been different, she would've found herself melting at the gesture. "I can, Sir Nicholas, but do you not understand mine?" she asked, "Shouldn't marriage be between two people who understand the sanctity of it? Between two people who are mature enough to take such a step?" That inflection hadn't gone amiss either.