This is spoken by Jim as an adult when he visits Ántonia, after many years of not seeing her. At this point in time, she is married and has ten children. During the visit, Jim is contemplating the fascination he felt and still feels for Ántonia. He has continually noticed her generous demeanor, which suggests a fullness of life that he might envy at her age and in her circumstances. In her presence, Jim has been affected by the love and strength that she lives by, He avoided Ántonia for twenty years because he did not want to see the lovely girl he knew as a child, teenager, and young adult, transformed into a hard, overworked woman. He now sees beyond Ántonia’s age to her inner quality. This indicates that Jim can finally move beyond his desire