My immediate thought..

In the immediate context of the Cummings revelations and allegations,

..it seemed just like a soldier hurriedly marrying his sweetheart,
before departing overseas to do battle and probably die in combat..

Who knows if and when the happy couple might ever see each other again...???

Though in Boris's case a more appropriate metaphor,
would be an upper class gent about to be arrested for fraud and manslaughter.
Fearful of a very long spell inside..

Whichever version, the new bride potentially faces an uncertain lonely future.
But at least she's got a wedding ring and the man's name to keep her respectable while she's waiting...


Stories straight from the archives of old classic melodramatic black and white movies...