Загадочная история Бенджамина Баттона
Chapter 8
Benjamin’sgrowingunhappinessathomewascompensatedforbyhismanynewinterests.Hetookupgolfandmadeagreatsuccessofit.Hewentinfordancing:in1906hewasanexpertat"TheBoston,"andin1908hewasconsideredproficientatthe"Maxixe,"whilein1909his"CastleWalk"wastheenvyofeveryyoungmanintown.
Hissocialactivities,ofcourse,interferedtosomeextentwithhisbusiness,butthenhehadworkedhardatwholesalehardwarefortwenty-fiveyearsandfeltthathecouldsoonhanditontohisson,Roscoe,whohadrecentlygraduatedfromHarvard.
Heandhissonwere,infact,oftenmistakenforeachother.ThispleasedBenjamin—hesoonforgottheinsidiousfearwhichhadcomeoverhimonhisreturnfromtheSpanish-AmericanWar,andgrewtotakeanaïvepleasureinhisappearance.Therewasonlyoneflyinthedeliciousointment—hehatedtoappearinpublicwithhiswife.Hildegardewasalmostfifty,andthesightofhermadehimfeelabsurd....
