The Relic
“He had been born in one of the hideous concrete blocks of flats erected after the Great Patriotic War. His father was an engineer and his mother worked for a minor official in the Ministry of Post and Communications. He was an only son; his mother’s old father and his aunt lived with them. The flat had three rooms. He shared his parents’ bedroom and the old man and his widowed daughter slept in the other room with a blanket on a line dividing them.
Leon was clever as a boy; he was a dull-looking child, hampered by short sight. He had a squat body of surprising strength and quick fists which deterred bullies. Once the glasses came off, they ran away. He had a mind that delighted in problems. Mathematics fascinated him. He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father, but with much brighter prospects. But human puzzles intrigued him more. He graduated from Moscow University with degrees in psychology and political science and joined the internal security.
As compensation ...for his lack of height and pebble glasses, he was gifted with a charming smile and a friendly manner.MoreLess
Leon was clever as a boy; he was a dull-looking child, hampered by short sight. He had a squat body of surprising strength and quick fists which deterred bullies. Once the glasses came off, they ran away. He had a mind that delighted in problems. Mathematics fascinated him. He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father, but with much brighter prospects. But human puzzles intrigued him more. He graduated from Moscow University with degrees in psychology and political science and joined the internal security.
As compensation ...for his lack of height and pebble glasses, he was gifted with a charming smile and a friendly manner.MoreLess
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