He might be dim, but that was an utterly stupid metaphor. "On the ground? Goodness sakes, if you want to prove yourself smart, you will have to come up with something better than that."

No, she didn't think she would be able to stand being around him for so long as to have a wedding, let alone the brief interactions they would have amongst society as 'husband and wife'. "My head is strictly on my neck, thank you very much."