I think it was that a non wealthy knight could not afford the cost of maintaining his equipment.
I think you put the quote and then (Safia 75)
Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of the character. The abbreviation STEAL are the five different methods of indirect characterization.
Speech (What does the character say? How does he/she speak?),
Thoughts (What is revealed through the character's private thoughts?),
Effect on others toward the character (what is revealed through the character's effect on other people? How to others reaction or behave to the character?),
Actions (What does the character do? How does the character behave?),
Looks (What does the character look like? How does the character dress?).
That it is Hard being in love, espically when your love leaves you. He is implieing that when your love leaves you, nothing else go's on. There is nothing in this world for you anymore, and you can not even function.