The narrator tells us that he's already met with the girl for him. He's sorry that he can't marry anyone else, but he wants to think of it as drawing from their agreement. He asks what he can do for the family. The narrator says that his feelings for the girl are real, and he'll always want to support her and her family. He says that one day, it looks like the girl isn't as enthusiastic about the idea of marriage as he is, but that doesn't mean that he won't be able to marry her.