He didn't want cry in front of me, but he knew he wasn't going to make it back to the city, and it was better me than to allow himself to express these feelings and emotions in front of the women.
Non voleva piangere davanti a me. Ma sapeva che non ce l'avrebbe fatta fino all'arrivo in città, ed era meglio davanti a me, che concedersi di esprimere questi sentimenti ed emozioni davanti alle donne.