His voice, slightly hopeful, only hurts her more, "You could stay here...with me. I know of an old cabin hidden deep within the woods—no one else knows it. It isn't as much as you deserve but I promise I will acquire the best furnishings possible and I will fix it up until it is worthy of you."

Her heart breaks at the prospect of a man willing to give up everything for her. She feels a horrible remorse that he loves her so but she does not him. He searches her face for a glimmer of hope. The song ends and they stop dancing. Her hand drifts from his shoulder...