Book One

Chapter 1

           Behindeverygreatfortunethereisacrime.

           

           AmerigoBonaserasatinNewYorkCriminalCourtNumber3andwaitedforjustice;vengeanceonthemenwhohadsocruellyhurthisdaughter,whohadtriedtodishonorher.

           Thejudge,aformidablyheavy-featuredman,rolledupthesleevesofhisblackrobeasiftophysicallychastisethetwoyoungmenstandingbeforethebench.Hisfacewascoldwithmajesticcontempt.ButtherewassomethingfalseinallthisthatAmerigoBonaserasensedbutdidnotyetunderstand.

           "Youactedliketheworstkindofdegenerates,"thejudgesaidharshly.Yes,yes,thoughtAmerigoBonasera.Animals.Animals.Thetwoyoungmen,glossyhaircrewcut,scrubbedclean-cutfacescomposedintohumblecontrition,bowedtheirheadsinsubmission.

           Thejudgewenton."YouactedlikewildbeastsinajungleandyouarefortunateyoudidnotsexuallymolestthatpoorgirlorI’dputyoubehindbarsfortwentyyears."Thejudgepaused,hiseyesbeneathimpressivelythickbrowsflickeredslylytowardthesallow-facedAmerigoBonasera,thenloweredtoastackofprobationreportsbeforehim.Hefrownedandshruggedasifconvincedagainsthisownnaturaldesire.Hespokeagain.

           "Butbecauseofyouryouth,yourcleanrecords,becauseofyourfinefamilies,andbecausethelawinitsmajestydoesnotseekvengeance,Iherebysentenceyoutothreeyears’confinementtothepenitentiary.Sentencetobesuspended."

           OnlyfortyyearsofprofessionalmourningkepttheoverwhelmingfrustrationandhatredfromshowingonAmerigoBonasera’sface.

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