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.
Un viņam pat bija bail satikt visus mazos bērnus, kas lasīja viņa grāmatas, jo viņš baidījās, ka viņi sagaidīs jautru, Santaklausam līdzīgu tēlu, un būs vīlušies viņa rezervētajā personībā.