"He loves me" is the soliloquy of the narrator, who has known for a long time that Victor loves her. He asks her why she can't just be happy that she's the one who's in love with him. She tells him that she doesn't want to be a burden to Victor because she knows that Victor will wear her out despite her best efforts. She says that Victor is the sharpest man she knows, and she'll help him out if he needs it. She asks him if he wants to go home, and he says yes.