The degree of intimacy between them cannot be assessed now, as no letters survive, but it is unlikely they were in a relationship given their conservative social backgrounds and strong moral principles.
Intimiteten i deres forhold kan ikke afgøres nu, da der ikke eksisterer breve mellem dem, men det er tvivlsomt, om de havde et kærlighedsforhold givet begges konservative baggrunde og deres ret strenge moralske principper.