Eventually, even Neville made comments about how much she worked. Whether it was the hours that she spent at the hospital, or the research that she now preferred over reading fiction. With her brain no longer forced to soak up new information on a regular basis, she craved learning and often satisfied that need with additional research projects. In the beginning, she would have bet money that Neville believed if she just stopped working so much, she might be willing to settle down. And what a convenient place he was in if she had a sudden change in heart. It had the opposite effect causing one of many "off’ periods between the pair.