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I wanted to tell her that she was the one thing I had hoped to see after the Ellimist had talked to me . I wanted to tell her how proud of her I was , how proud to have been her friend , her confidante . I wanted to say a lot , but my tongue was heavy and swollen .

Why is the narrator so eager to talk to his subject ?
The narrator is experiencing heavy sentimental emotions over the subject .