Digger's love for Miss Ellie had only grown since their initial brief romance in 1930, but Digger's drinking, gambling and undependability eventually made Miss Ellie see that Digger would never change and that he was not the type of man to marry.
Since their brief romantic encounter in 1930, Digger's feelings for Miss Ellie had only deepened. However, his drinking, gambling, and lack of dependability eventually led Miss Ellie to believe that Digger would never change and was not the right partner for her to marry.