translation.en: They have always been together, and according to his account he has been a very lonely man with only her as a companion, so that the thought of losing her was really terrible to him.
translation.no: De har alltid vært sammen, og han har etter sin egen fortelling alltid vært en meget ensom mann uten annet selskap enn henne, så at han syntes det var forferdelig for ham å miste henne.