"I really don't know what "I love you" means. I think it means "Don't leave me here alone."
"He entertained these thoughts awkwardly, as a man entertains unexpected guests. Then, as he reached his objective, he pushed these thoughts away, as a man apologizes to his guests, and leaves them, muttering something about a prior engagement."
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Source: Neil Gaiman (2009). “Stardust”, p.15, Harper Collins
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