Victorians and spurned lovers

Both actually felt the same way. Think about it. Victorians were people of an era who felt that they came to the pinnacle of knowing everything there is to know about how the universe works. All of a sudden, Darwinism came along and turned the Victorian paradigm on its head. There's all this confusion, crying and disappointment for placing such high hopes that Victorianism, once and for all, really believed that an understanding of the universe is possible. All because this theory of evolution might refute the existence of God and pretty much everything they've ever believed in.

It's like that feeling that one feels when they really believe that they have found the person that they will be with forever and ever. All of a sudden, some external force like Darwinism creeps in and sows the seeds of doubt, ultimately leading to the idea that maybe everything was a whole lie, and maybe they'll never understand the Universe, much like how some people feel that no great person will never waltz into their life ever again. It's like these Victorian people have been dumped and now question where their lives are headed, now that their understanding has caused them so much pain.

History changes. So can relationships, whether they're with another person or even with our own minds and understanding.