translation.en: He was very sorry for all that had passed, and he recognized how foolish and how selfish it was that he should imagine that he could hold a beautiful woman like his sister to himself for her whole life.
translation.no: Han var meget bedrøvet over hva som var skjedd, og han erkjente hvor tåpelig og egenkjærlig det var av ham å tenke seg at han kunne beholde en så vakker kvinne som søsteren for seg selv hele livet.