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184.The Ex-con, Pt. 1
184.有前科者（1）
When Butch was released from prison the second time he knew that he would have to rely on himself more than the first time!
当布奇第二次被监狱释放出来时，他知道他得比第一次更加依靠自己！
He also knew that he would have to keep his old friends at arm's length!
他还知道他得和他那帮老朋友保持一定距离！
Around them it would be hard for him to refrain from going back to his old way of life.
在他们周围他将很难自制而回到以前的生活方式。
And he didn't want to do that. He never wanted to go back to prison!
他想改邪归正，永远也不想再回到监狱里去！
He even refused to be seen with them, otherwise he would die!
他甚至都不愿意被看到和他们在一起，不然的话他就死定了！
So taking the few dollars he had saved up, he left the city to start a new life!
因此他带上积攒的几美元，离开这座城市去开始新的生活！
He moved to a small college town in upstate New York
他来到纽约北部地区一座很小的大学城，
and went to the registrar's office to register for extension classes for adults!
在注册办公室办理了成教部的登记手续！
He wanted to study law! They were reluctant to accept a big old, black, tattooed ex-con at first,
他想学习法律！开始他们不太情愿接收这么一个年岁偏大、皮肤黝黑、刺有纹身的有前科者，
but Butch reminded them of his right to study there regardless of his background!
但布奇提醒他们说不论他是什么背景，他都有权在那里学习！
The registrar reflected on this for a brief second and then welcomed Butch to the college!
登记员考虑了一小会儿，然后对布奇来校学习表示了欢迎！
It was Butch's first victory using the law to his advantage!
这是布奇第一次成功地运用法律为自己谋利益！
It was a good beginning. Butch worked hard on his class work and only studied what was relevant to his interest.
这是一个好的开头。布奇学习非常用功，他只学习与他的利益相关的知识。
He related to his peers well in the various study groups he attended and they soon came to regard him as an excellent student.
他参加了许多不同的学习小组，与同学们的关系都相处得很好，他们很快就开始把他看成是优秀学生。
Some even began to call him a friend! Butch's reliance on himself was working and the future was bright!
有些同学甚至开始叫他朋友！布奇对自己的信任发挥着作用，他的前途一片光明！
