But Hetta had owned that she loved him, had submitted to his caresses, and had been proud of his admiration. And Paul, though he did not probably analyze very carefully the character of his beloved, still felt instinctively that, having so far prevailed with such a girl, his prospects could not be altogether hopeless. 
But Hetta had owned that she loved him, and Paul still felt instinctively that his prospects could not be altogether hopeless. 