She sounds pretty selfish, like she's going to sit and do nothing until God gives her what she wants. Maybe God is waiting until she can prove that she's willing to do whatever He wants.
I didn't get that impression from the book, but maybe you know more about it, than I do.
No, all I have is the quote. Perhaps she redeems herself in other passages. : )
Yeah, I guess it could come off that way. I think she's supposed to be waiting for the right man and not just taking the first man who comes along. And she's not able to mingle so much with others, because the life in the city is very "sophisticated" as in, they fornicate and think little of it. So, she feels kind of trapped/isolated, but she keeps trying to remind herself that there are men out there with her values and in her class, that will want to marry her. So, her struggle seems to be about doubting that and her faith in God seems to be the only thing that's keeping her from joining the other girls in the dating scene, that she knows will likely lead to mortal sin and tragedy.
By the way, she tries to connect with her church community, which was quite conservative, but has become liberal minded, in regards to women. So, there she is, almost 100 years ago, sort of caught in that storm or bind, that so many folks find themselves in today. Maybe there's a way out of that, but I don't think it's as obvious to most people as it might be to "cradle trads"