[Whatever this is, it's the most terrible thing that's happened to him as far as Robert is concerned. (Of course, Robert is not exactly getting the right impression about it.)
It becomes apparent in a few moments that Robert isn't simply clinging to Don, he's weeping very softly into his plastron. Faced with this situation after a week of worry and shame and impotent anger and the desire to simply drown his misery (and with even that option now taken from him), he can do nothing but quietly shut down.
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It becomes apparent in a few moments that Robert isn't simply clinging to Don, he's weeping very softly into his plastron. Faced with this situation after a week of worry and shame and impotent anger and the desire to simply drown his misery (and with even that option now taken from him), he can do nothing but quietly shut down.
Give him a moment, Don.]