Never mind. I do not believe you would understand.
[... At the same time, he feels he would be too rude if he left it at that.]
The fascination with the night sky that you speak of... I understand its poetry, and the philosophical implications embedded within it. I, too, am often an easy prey to it... but I simply cannot look at the stars with the same innocence as you. And yet, far be it from me to ruin your enjoyment of them with my stories.
[There's a pause, after which his tone changes into something strange. Slow and poignant, and generally very sad. At times, there are attempts to insert a light playfulness to the quote, which would perhaps be fitting - but none of them go very well.]
"When you look up at the sky at night, since I'll be living on one of them, since I'll be laughing on one of them, for you it'll be as if all the stars are laughing. You'll have stars that can laugh! ... And when you're consoled, you'll be glad you've known me."
[Voice.]
Never mind. I do not believe you would understand.
[... At the same time, he feels he would be too rude if he left it at that.]
The fascination with the night sky that you speak of... I understand its poetry, and the philosophical implications embedded within it. I, too, am often an easy prey to it... but I simply cannot look at the stars with the same innocence as you. And yet, far be it from me to ruin your enjoyment of them with my stories.
[There's a pause, after which his tone changes into something strange. Slow and poignant, and generally very sad. At times, there are attempts to insert a light playfulness to the quote, which would perhaps be fitting - but none of them go very well.]
"When you look up at the sky at night, since I'll be living on one of them, since I'll be laughing on one of them, for you it'll be as if all the stars are laughing. You'll have stars that can laugh! ... And when you're consoled, you'll be glad you've known me."