Question

Harold was a model child but for one thing that marred his "perfection"
what was it

Answer 1

Harold was a prodigy. he was well mannered, intelligent and busy in his books. he won prizes for spelling. he was a perfect child. but the only thing that marred his perfection was his father's profession. Mr. bill bramble. was a boxer by profession. a boxer at that time was not looked upon so his parents feared of revealing that to Harold as it would have effected his future.

Answer 2

It was the truth hidden or kept secretive by his parents that his father was a professional boxer rather than a commercial traveller