He adored Bella; she was the lady for him; he had always desired a homely woman, and Bella provided that as well as beauty.
Bella was a girl any guy would fall for, with eyes as delicate as a flower and skin as smooth and light as a feather. He assumed Bella felt the same way he did, so he invited her to supper at his house to get confirmation.

She liked Timothy, but he was more serious-minded than any other she had met; she had observed him and knew he was looking for something serious, and she wasn't ready for that. She remembered Rotcho; she liked him because he was the party guy who was never serious about anything, and it was exactly what she needed.