"Ahh, but that is what courtship is for. We become friends, we spend time getting to know one another and learning what there is to learn, and then if you are not satisfied by the ninety days... Well, I am just going to have to forfeit the money. I wouldn't hold it against you, I would simply move on to a new job and carry on with my life. I am not asking you to marry me, Mister Appleton. I am asking you to give us a chance to find out. And you don't have to answer outright, you could think about it if that is what you really need." And then she took a deep breath and went on, "You're willing to take a chance on someone you've never met, why not someone you have?"