Augustin turned back toward his brother. "Antoine doesn't want me back Aimé; he has made that clear." He couldn't help looking sad, the fight to keep a stiff upper lip and be strong overwhelming him and he was more defeated than anything. "I am sorry for hurting you, for leaving without any word and if it could have been helped, I would have."
He looked at Aimé. "Do you understand that I am sorry for hurting the family, for not being near but that I was doing what I thought was right, what was best, Aimé? But that above all, hurting you was furthest from my mind? Antoine, he... he doesn't understand that, doesn't like that I disagree with him."