"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."
"Again, Mr Darcy?"
"Miss Bennet, you are entirely enchanting. I love your wit and vivacity. Your sisters are lively. You father is scholarly. Your mother is exuberant. Jane is beautiful but you are the handsomest woman of my acquaintance."
"Following your aunt's advice to practice?"
"I learn fast, don't you think?"
"Yes. If you propose like that, no woman in her right mind will refuse you."
"Thank you for accepting my hand, Elizabeth."
"Huh?"
"April Fools' was yesterday. Told you I never jest. Gotcha!"