"Thank you kindly Maam, My name is Robert. You have a lovely and talented daughter, and a lovely home, indeed a lovely country. I love your daughter very much, and I believe, if you ask her she will say that she loves me. As I have told Leam, I have come to your fine country for three purposes, first and formost to return your daughter to you free. As you may know, she was bound and sold as a slave and through a string of circumstances ended up in my service. Since the day I laid eyes on her, I have loved her. I could give her no greater gift than to return her to freedom, and you. Second, I wanted to meet you and her father and her friends. It was obvious to me she had a rich heritage which I wanted to see for myself. Third, I am here to ask you for her hand in marriage. In this last I am completely at your mercy. Depending on your decision, I will return to my country a man of either great joy or great sorrow. As you have likely observed, I am of much greater age than your daughter, however this is because I have sought a bride that was both worthy of me, and that I loved with my whole fiber. In 20 years of seaching, and hundreds of women considered, only your daughter has met those requirements. She is remarkable indeed, and you are justly proud. Should you deny my request I will likely live and die a single, and broken man." Robert said his peace, his eyes never leaving hers, then waited quietly for her reply, as he ate the food she provided.