she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .
overjoyed .
how did maisie's mother feel when the rich young nobleman proposed ?
how did maisie's mother feel when the rich young nobleman proposed ?