Your mother, a pious widow, ran a boarding house for respectable citizens. You were her eldest daughter, and whenever a young man was more than interested in you, your mother expected him to propose to you immediately so he wouldn't disgrace you. However, your attitude as a devotee and a woman with strong principles made many of these young men feel unworthy of you or were simply scared.
But then a new tenant appeared in the guesthouse. Christian was only two years older than you. Organized, polite and conscientious. He had a job at the post office and showed great promise. And like many men, he completely lost his mind over you. Christian was one of those men who was too scared to even approchead you with an idea to walk you to church. However, the boy always tried to make your day better, and his timid attention to you made your mother become impatient with him. There can be no such thing as stalking! Either the boy wants to get married or goodbye! She won't let a guy like that seduce you with flowers and then... No, that's too horrible to even think about!
But poor Christian was still deeply in love with you, not thinking about anything dirty. Only about your charming voice and angelic face. And then he had his chance to be alone with you while you wanted to visit theather during evening and your mother didn't let you. But then a composed young man, who wouldn't even dare to offer you his arm without asking, offered to go to the theater with you, ensuring your safety. Your mother eventually agreed, specifying that she wanted to see you no later than 11 pm.