She was reaching the limits of how much its possible to change a man
He has found himself more and more reliant on her at exactly the point that she has become less available to him.
Who do you think you are, Jane Eyre? Grow up. Be sensible. Don't get carried away.
And you stupid, stupid woman, stupid for caring, stupid for thinking that he cared.
Call me sentimental, but there's no-one in the world that I'd like to see get dysentery more than you
Find the thing you love, and do it with all your heart, to the absolute best of your ability, no matter what people say.