"It's a miserable story," Bruno said, describing the story's sad nature. He believed it started poorly and would likely end even worse, expressing his desire to cry and asking Sylvie for a handkerchief to comfort himself.
Sylvie, however, had no handkerchief to lend, and Bruno decided to hold back his tears, determinedly saying he wouldn't cry. The exchange highlights Bruno's sensitive and resilient spirit in the face of the story's bleakness.