Read this line form “the river merchant’s wife: a letter,” which describes the speaker and her husband when they were children two small people, without dislike or suspicion. how does this line and the previous lines descriptions of the speaker and harassment playing near each other develop the idea that time and maturity can allow love to develop between two people

"While my hair was still cut straight across my

forehead

I played about the front gate, pulling flowers.

You came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse,

You walked about my seat, playing with blue

plums.

And we went on living in the village of Chokan:

Two small people, without dislike or suspicion."

The first stanza of "The River Merchant's Wife" emphasizes youth, nature, and playing between children.  The verb "play" is repeated three times, and she mentions "flowers" and "blue plums." There is harmony between the presence of "I" and "you."

"While my hair was still cut straight across my

forehead

The use of the word "while" and the image of her haircut as a child shows us the recollection of when they first met, before they were to marry.

And we went on living in the village of Chokan:

Two small people, without dislike or suspicion."

The "You" and "I" merge at the end of the first stanza, forming a "we"

I think it’s that they had no strong feelings

Explanation:

not concrete, existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

from the count of monte cristo there are two synonyms of the word “grotto”. these words are chamber and cavern.