Reread the first paragraph of O. Henry's short story "Hearts and Hands." At Denver there was an influx of passengers into the coaches on the eastbound B. & M. express. In one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler. Among the newcomers were two young men, one of handsome presence with a bold, frank countenance and manner; the other a ruffled, glum-faced person, heavily built and roughly dressed. The two were handcuffed together.
What part of the paragraph helps create the misunderstanding at the center of the story?
1. the descriptions of the two men who have just entered the train car
2. details about the clothing of the young woman on the train
3. the fact that B. & M. express train was headed east from Denver
4. the fact that two men were handcuffed together