Springrove had long since... «Desperate Remedies»

Springrove had long since passed that peculiar line which lies across the course of falling in love - if, indeed, it may not be called the initial itself of the complete passion - a longing to cherish; when the woman is shifted in a man's mind from the region of mere admiration to the region of warm fellowship. At this assuption of her nature, she changes to him in tone, hue, and expression. All about the loved one that said 'She' before, says 'We' now. Eyes that were to be subdued become eyes to be feared for: a brain that was to be probed by cynicism becomes brain that is to be tenderly assisted: feet that were to be tested in the dance become feet that are not to be distressed: the once-criticised accent, manner, and dress, become the clients of a special pleader.