Answer:
The simile suggests that the woman's age makes her beautiful because it fades just the opera tune fades slowly
I think is love:
Noun: Love grows old.Verb: She loves him.Adjective: The love birds have disappeared.Pronoun: Give me the drink, love.
She is vindictive toward Ivan while pretending to be worried about him, Thus reminding him of how his family has never forgiven him.
