” I am very bothered ” the very in the title makes it should like sarcasm like the person is not taking it seriously , the person could of said ” I am extremely concerned ” which sounds like the person actually cares about the subject  .                                                                                       ” o the unrivalled stench of branded skin ” you brand what you own the person is seemed as a ” slave ” this is sense of pain but yet the pair are married ” if you would marry me ”                     He write this because he was regretting you can pick this up because it is past tense , he is looking back and feeling sorry for his actions.