The man's chivalrous heart ached as he came to the conclusion that he had been used and betrayed by a woman he thought loved him. The stain of his guilt and shame were visible, as he desperately tried to wipe the white cloak off of him, but his vision was blinded by tears. He cursed the decisions that had taken him away from his vows and had led him to this moment of anguish. Maybe she didn't love him, maybe it was just lust or manipulation.