Does he feel any remorse? No.

I never wanted him to love me -- I wanted him to love her -- not to victimize her -- not to treat her like a slave -- a relationship totally and absolutely free of emotional abuse -- but that never happened -- she lived and died unrespected -- unloved -- unacknowledged. Barring last few years -- her entire life was spent in utter, dire, abject poverty and unspeakable anguish. Does he feel any remorse? No.

I never wanted him to be heroic or an idealist or something like that -- but just humane. Uncruel.

 

I never wanted him to be self-abnegating but just fair.