The narrator explains that he fell in love with Nelly because his parents had a "perfect marriage" done out of "convinced venience" . Nelly explains that her grandparents were an "intimate couple" who had "eloped" as a result of a "passion ate romance" , and she was grateful to her parents for their education. She says that she ended up getting older without experiencing the "feeling" of her grandfather, who told her that she was the "one" who gave up on romantic marriage . The narrator says that he met Nelly just before he committed himself to her. He says that every time he sees her, he gets excited and thinks that she is the one. He feels the same way.