Oh, she was clearly a fan. And she was nearly ready to come out of her skin at her good fortune.
When he mentioned he should get going, she nodded. He surely had a dozen other places that he should have been already heading off too, not standing there talking to her. "Oh, yes, of course," she told him. "Sorry I kept you. But thank you again. Really. I'll send her an owl. Promise." And she would, the first chance she got. Well, maybe not the first chance. She didn't want to seem so overeager that he regretted his offer. "It was wonderful to meet you. Really lovely. You've really made my day. I hope you have a good one!"