Well, yes, those of us who know what to look for read it and went "and when they grow up, she will tell him they are getting married, and he will not be able to object" but I know some who didn't notice, so I never assume. I'm assuming you also picked up on the other 2 main pairings. (Well, IIRC, one is 100% textual by the end of the first, and the other HAS EVEN BRIGHTER FLASHING NEON SIGNS though I forget how bright they are in the first book...they blur together on this front.)