The Gentlemen should not stand as stone for centuries, just because that is what they are.
And the Ladies need not weep just because of a tear in the seam.
They too, need not build a fortress around their sole, standing, blooming rose just to keep the cat away (from taking a sniff).
The Gentlemen and The Ladies, cannot possibly live, or leave without the other.
"...To be sure, you knew no actual good of me--but nobody thinks of
that when they fall in love."
-Elizabeth Bennet
that when they fall in love."
-Elizabeth Bennet