[ He's right-- Zelda wants to interrupt him and insist that he is worth it and she would not share her affections with him if he wasn't!-- But Darin takes the argument right out of her mouth (almost word for word, impressively) and she's left with no retort. ]

You are correct; that is what I intended to say. But if you genuinely wish to better yourself for your own sake as well as mine, I shall support you wholeheartedly.

[ Zelda sighs heavily. ]

Then we are in agreement that we do not wish to be legally wed at this time?