Alice's expression melted into sympathy. "Oh, Mr. Sunderland, i'm so sorry. I shouldn't've talked so much about my father." She hesitated. "But...you know," she tried to turn things to a more positive direction. "You seem to have had a lot of sad things happen in your life, but you're still such a kind person. You're a very strong person, I think," she smiled, still dancing with him as the song began to wind down.