[Holding the door open for her, his eyes dip away before finding hers again.]
I thought that much was obvious.
[In truth, he has much more than just time to make up with her. He has all the affections he has squandered on others, when he would have wanted to lavish them on her. If with each kiss and touch he shared with Nina he could erase all those he had shared with another, he would stand there kissing her until the whole ledger was cleared. But since this is impossible, the best he can do is spoil her whenever he can.]
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I thought that much was obvious.
[In truth, he has much more than just time to make up with her. He has all the affections he has squandered on others, when he would have wanted to lavish them on her. If with each kiss and touch he shared with Nina he could erase all those he had shared with another, he would stand there kissing her until the whole ledger was cleared. But since this is impossible, the best he can do is spoil her whenever he can.]