[It's hard not to consider others' comfort. It's harder not to consider your own image, and, for that matter, your own dignity, Hakkai thinks; but he can admit that might be different for other people.
His own smile doesn't often falter, and it's not because he rarely feels unhappy.
But it's also not because he's making it easier on others.]
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His own smile doesn't often falter, and it's not because he rarely feels unhappy.
But it's also not because he's making it easier on others.]
Ah, well. It's worth learning.