He does not like showing his feelings and would rather do a cruel thing than open his heart freely.

“Sentiría en el alma que te hubieras contaminado de esa enfermedad de moda que s…”

“...to return to their 'native soil,' as they say, to the bosom, so to speak, of…”

“For though your mind is active enough, your heart is darkened with corruption, …”

“The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.”