In this last scene between Mr Stevens and Miss Kenton Mr Stevens makes an act of sacrifice to protect the happiness and stability of Miss Kentons life In the process of doing so he abandons his last remaining hope of ever achieving a fulfilling and wholesome life Unable and too late to express the feelings he has bottled up within him behind his prim faade Mr Stevens must forever carry the weight of his regrets until the day he dies He will never be able to fill the holes in his heart and be co