Frederic discovered she was looking up at him after a moment and met her gaze with a weak smile. "I love ye, Frederic Mulvahil." Clover gave a happy cry across the table and clapped, and Frederic's smile warmed to a real grin. "I love you too, Karen Calloway." He ran his hand up her arm and to her shoulder and added, a slight blush creeping onto his cheeks at the notion, "Soon to be Mrs. Karen Mulvahil."