No. [He says it quick, then again, softer.] No. I don't mean that. I wouldn't want her away from her family and, in truth, in having much similar shoes, I don't believe her real father would be able to let her go. [He smiles apologetically.]
It's only that... she'll wish you were there. But, at the same time, she wouldn't want you to be miserable. It would hurt her more to see that-- and that is not a suggestion to go hiding it. [He gives a pointed look.] No, I think the plan you have is the best one.
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I can't ask her to leave her family. Even if we stayed close, it's -- I can't put that on her.
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It's only that... she'll wish you were there. But, at the same time, she wouldn't want you to be miserable. It would hurt her more to see that-- and that is not a suggestion to go hiding it. [He gives a pointed look.] No, I think the plan you have is the best one.