Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           Astrongmanshouldundoubtedlyheadandsostrengthenthepartyticketthisfallandherewasthegoldenopportunity.Thelattercourseseemedwiser.Itwouldprovidehisfriend,thedistrictattorney,withhisgreatchance.ArrivinginBridgeburginthismood,heponderouslyinvadedtheofficeofOrvilleW.Mason,thedistrictattorney,whoimmediatelysatup,allattention,sensingsomethingofimportinthecoroner’smanner.

           Masonwasashort,broad-chested,broad-backedandvigorousindividualphysically,butinhislateyouthhadbeensounfortunateastohaveanotherwisepleasantandevenarrestingfacemarredbyabrokennose,whichgavetohimamostunprepossessing,almostsinister,look.Yethewasfarfromsinister.Rather,romanticandemotional.Hisboyhoodhadbeenoneofpovertyandneglect,causinghiminhislaterandsomewhatmoresuccessfulyearstolookonthosewithwhomlifehaddealtmorekindlyastoofavorablytreated.Thesonofapoorfarmer’swidow,hehadseenhismotherputtosuchstraitstomakeendsmeetthatbythetimehereachedtheageoftwelvehehadsurrenderednearlyallofthepleasuresofyouthinordertoassisther.Andthen,atfourteen,whileskating,hehadfallenandbrokenhisnoseinsuchawayastoforeverdisfigurehisface.Thereafter,feelinghimselfhandicappedintheyouthfulsortingcontestswhichgavetootherboysthefemalecompanionshemostcraved,hehadgrownexceedinglysensitivetothefactofhisfacialhandicap.

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