Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Ifyoucouldjustexperiencewhatit’sliketobeheldandcaredfor,you’dunderstand."

           "Look,bitch!"Ragensnapped."Idonotcarewhoorvatyouare.Ifyousomuchasspeaktoanotherpersononthisunit—ortoanyotherpersonagain—Ivillmakesureyoudie."

           "Onemoment,"Arthursaid."YoudonotmakethosedecisionsatHarding.HereIamdominant.Youlistentome.""Youaregoingtoallowhertogetavayvitthisshit?"

           "Bynomeans.Iwillhandleit.Butyouarenottheonetotellhershecannolongertakethespot.Youhavenothingtosayaboutit.Youwereidioticenoughtoallowhertostealthattimefromyou.Youhadnotenoughcontrol.YourstupidvodkaandmarijuanaandamphetaminesmadeyousovulnerablethatyouputBilly’sandeveryoneelse’slifeindanger.Yes,Adalanadidit.Buttheresponsibilitywasyours,becauseyouaretheprotector.Andwhenyoubecamevulnerable,youputnotonlyyourselfbuteveryoneelseindanger."

           Ragenstartedtospeak,butbackedaway.Seeingtheplantonthewindowsill,heswunghisarmandsweptittothefloor.

           "Havingsaidthat,"Arthurcontinued,"IagreethatAdalanawillhenceforthbeclassifiedas‘undesirable.’Adalana,youwillneveragaintakethespot.Youwillnolongertaketime."

           Shemovedtothecomer,facingthewall,andwaileduntilsheleftthespot.