While Mr. Collins' attitude was pompous and unaffectionate, the man in Dickins' novel has an attitude of genuine and passionate love. Throughout the proposition, Dickens writes about the man's love for this woman. He said, "You could lure me to the fire, you could lure me to the water, you could lure me to the gallows, you could lure me to any death, you could lure me to all that I have most avoided You might draw me into all exposure and shame (Dickens 5-9).” Through this quote, Dickens establishes the relationship between the two and how much the man cares for the woman. Rather than using an unknown female boss to be persuasive, the man in Dickens's novel uses the woman's brother to prove his good character when he states, "Your brother favors me to the fullest (Dickens 21). » These arguments are more effective because they make more sense to the woman, provided that she loves him in return and that her brother's opinion is important to her. The man also claims that marriage would not only make him happy but also benefit him. He declares that his “situation is quite easy and that you would not want for anything. My reputation is very high and would be a shield for yours (Dickens 14-15). Through this statement, the man uses material and social factors like Mr. Collins in Austen's novel, but the goal is different. Rather than using these arguments as the backbone of his proposal, the man in Dickens's novel uses them as a side comment to guarantee the woman the comfortable life they would enjoy together. The man understands what marriage is and views his future wife as an equal partner, rather than an object like Mr. Collins does. Her diction is clearly affectionate and well planned, but it is also very humble and vulnerable. He explains to