fume+of+life

The speaker is referring to the fact that she cannot help that she keeps giving in to this person. William Shakespeare refers to love as a "fume" in //Romeo and Juliet.//

Romeo: Why, such is love’s transgression. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate, to have it pressed With more of thine. This love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own. Love is a smoke raised with the **fume of sighs**; Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, A choking gall, and a preserving sweet. -Act 1, Scene 1 In this scene, Romeo is actually referring to Rosaline and //not// Juliet. His love for Rosaline was no longer present once he laid eyes on Juliet.