He had told her as much, but even then he did not believe it.
Suddenly, a bitter rage against himself overwhelmed him as he thought of the hurt he had given her the previous evening.

He should have managed differently.

How, he did not know, but the sense of the outrage he had put upon her abruptly recoiled against him with cruel force.

Now, he was sorry for it, infinitely sorry, passionately sorry.

He had hurt her.
He had brought the tears to her eyes.