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The Egotist Becomes a Personage

           Itwasdirtierthananybattle-fieldhehadseen,hardertocontemplatethananyactualhardshipmouldedofmireandsweatanddanger,itwasanatmospherewhereinbirthandmarriageanddeathwereloathsome,secretthings.

           Herememberedonedayinthesubwaywhenadeliveryboyhadbroughtinagreatfuneralwreathoffreshflowers,howthesmellofithadsuddenlyclearedtheairandgiveneveryoneinthecaramomentaryglow.

           "Idetestpoorpeople,"thoughtAmorysuddenly."Ihatethemforbeingpoor.Povertymayhavebeenbeautifulonce,butit’srottennow.It’stheugliestthingintheworld.It’sessentiallycleanertobecorruptandrichthanitistobeinnocentandpoor."Heseemedtoseeagainafigurewhosesignificancehadonceimpressedhimawell-dressedyoungmangazingfromaclubwindowonFifthAvenueandsayingsomethingtohiscompanionwithalookofutterdisgust.Probably,thoughtAmory,whathesaidwas:"MyGod!Aren’tpeoplehorrible!"

           NeverbeforeinhislifehadAmoryconsideredpoorpeople.Hethoughtcynicallyhowcompletelyhewaslackinginallhumansympathy.O.Henryhadfoundinthesepeopleromance,pathos,love,hateAmorysawonlycoarseness,physicalfilth,andstupidity.Hemadenoself-accusations:neveranymoredidhereproachhimselfforfeelingsthatwerenaturalandsincere.Heacceptedallhisreactionsasapartofhim,unchangeable,unmoral.

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