Загадочная история Бенджамина Баттона

           Buthewasnotfatedtoescapesoeasily.Onhismelancholywalktotherailroadstationhefoundthathewasbeingfollowedbyagroup,thenbyaswarm,andfinallybyadensemassofundergraduates.ThewordhadgonearoundthatalunatichadpassedtheentranceexaminationsforYaleandattemptedtopalmhimselfoffasayouthofeighteen.Afeverofexcitementpermeatedthecollege.Menranhatlessoutofclasses,thefootballteamabandoneditspracticeandjoinedthemob,professors’wiveswithbonnetsawryandbustlesoutofposition,ranshoutingaftertheprocession,fromwhichproceededacontinualsuccessionofremarksaimedatthetendersensibilitiesofBenjaminButton.

           "HemustbethewanderingJew!"

           "Heoughttogotoprepschoolathisage!"

           "Lookattheinfantprodigy!""Hethoughtthiswastheoldmen’shome."

           "GouptoHarvard!"

           Benjaminincreasedhisgait,andsoonhewasrunning.Hewouldshowthem!HewouldgotoHarvard,andthentheywouldregrettheseill-consideredtaunts!

           SafelyonboardthetrainforBaltimore,heputhisheadfromthewindow."You’llregretthis!"heshouted.

           "Ha-ha!"theundergraduateslaughed."Ha-ha-ha!"ItwasthebiggestmistakethatYaleCollegehadevermade....