"I've heard quite a bit on the strength and power of such. May it prove to be more than fleeting in your case."

Whatever the reason for his mood, it's not wrong to wish him well, right? Happiness is rare enough to find in the world, and she's selfish enough to want those she favors to find more and more of it. At the least, witnessing it in others is sufficient for her.

"I don't think it incompatible with respectability, at any rate."