And he was actually afraid to meet the young children who read his books for fear that they were expecting him this kind of jolly Santa Claus-like figure and would be disappointed with his more reserved persona.
وكان يخاف حقيقة من مقابلة الأطفال الذين كانوا يقرؤون قصصه من خوفه من أنهم يظنون أنه يبدو مرحا كشخصية بابا نويل وسوف ينصدمون من معرفة حقيقته المنطوية.