"You've little to concern yourself with over my virtue and hand," Victor is quick to assure, given that his own goals are lofty and do not include marrying, for it would only serve to slow down his progress within the sciences. True, his loneliness bears difficulty in living, but not enough that he would stop his plans. "I assure you I am not in good social standing, nor eligible in any manner of speaking. My bank account bears more resemblance to a threadbare cupboard than wealth of fortune."

Still, he does not mind saving this woman from her unbearable mother. There are far too many of them these days.

"It seems rather firm to consider yourself virtuous and unmarried for life at such a young age, though perhaps you're like me and have your career in mind to place focus upon."