Instead of telling Valancy how he feels , he retreats to his beloved woods to think .
Barney is likewise stunned by the experience , because he realizes that he has come to love Valancy , who , he believes , must soon die from her heart condition .
Instead of telling Valancy how Barney feels , Barney retreats to Barney 's beloved woods to think .
Barney is likewise stunned by the experience , because he realizes that he has come to love Valancy , who , he believes , must soon die from her heart condition .