[He opens his mouth and closes it, chagrined] I didn't mean it like that.

[He hesitates and kneels down by the fire, reaching for a piece of wood to help him build the fire] Wwell... I'm sorry. I'm tryin' to do that, really I am. I don't knoww if that's because I'm selfish, or for some other reason, but I appreciate you're tryin' to help me.