Austere and stern; he is above suspicion.
Con. I do not doubt his truth, but find such sternness
Unkind to love. My brother’s love for you
Is simple: Manuel’s love hath some reserve;
A veil, behind which, since I have never seen,
I have dreamed or feared a terror lay: ofttimes
When I have been with him, a pleasant hour
Has ended suddenly, as if his spirit
Was angered, and withdrew: then in his eyes
Is nothing left but barren contemplation,