Timothy had not been doing well when it came to his goal of procuring a wife. The problem there was that he felt that his time was more valuable when put towards one of his inventions, tinkering with his potions or dealing with the library. Despite marriage being a goal of his, it ranked very low in terms of his priorities.

Eventually, he came to the decision that perhaps he should look upon his closest friendly acquaintances that were women. Granted, there weren't many because Timothy tended to be a little awkward around them but he had a few. Some he could even see himself enjoying a lifetime companionship with.

Romance was not on the table but he wanted the possibility of there being a deep and meaningful friendship with his potential wife. When all his thoughts combined, one friend in particular came to mind. Juliana Binns was a lovely, intelligent young woman. He was unsure why she might still be unmarried, perhaps it was by choice, but he would make his suggestion to her anyway. Though it really felt more like a business proposal than actual proposal. Even so, he would rather have made the attempt then to not have.

"Miss Binns," Timothy greeted warmly when he saw that she had come to the library. "I wondered if I might prevail on you to speak with me privately?"