Persse is in a new world he dose not completely understand. He's naive in the perfect way, much like Percival in Chretien's Grail Quest. I think the author is setting us up for a journey of learning and gathering of experience and wisdom of the main character, both in love and how to operate in such a world.
Persse meats Angelica, yeah no word puns there (sarcasm), described from his point of view with "She was the most beautiful girl he had seen in his life. She was tall and graceful, with a full, womanly figure, and a dark, creamy complexion. Black hair fell in shinning waves to her shoulders, and black was the color of her simple woolen dress, scouped out low across her bosom." Page 8, Lodge
What we have hear is all her physical characteristics. The shallow way to fall in love with someones outer shell, which taking Persse's idiocy into account, doesn't sound so far fetched. This seems to be a common theme in stories we read. We are probably going to watch as the Persse tries to understand Angelica as a person and not an object.
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