"...yes. Well. While I recognize we do not live in a perfect world, and that things do not always go to plan, I see no particular need to lower one's aim from the outset. If we are to call ourselves 'nobility,' in particular, I'm inclined to feel we should make at least a modest effort to play the part; likewise, if I am to take an oath to cherish and honor a certain lady first, then I intended to do my utmost to fulfill that oath, as with any other."