Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hehadachievedhisfirstintellectualtriumphofmindovermatter.

           Arthurrealizedthatbecauseofhisknowledge,hehadbecomeresponsibleforalarge,diversefamily.Theywereallinvolvedwiththesamebody,andsomethinghadtobedonetocreateorderoutofwhatwasprovingtobeachaoticsituation.

           Sincehewastheonlyonecapableofhandlingthetaskunemotionally,hewouldputhismindtoitandcomeupwithsomethingthatwouldbefair,workableand—aboveall—logical.

           ThekidsatschoolteasedBillywhenhewanderedaroundthehallsinadaze.Theysawhimtalkingtohimselfbehavingattimeslikealittlegirl,andtheypickedonhim.Onecoldafternoonduringrecess,someoftheboysstartedtauntinghimintheschoolyard.

           Someonethrewarockathim,hittinghimintheside.Atfirsthedidn’tknowwhathadhappened,butheknewhewasn’tpermittedtoshowangerorChalmerwouldpunishhim.

           Ragenturnedandglaredatthelaughingboys.Anotherboypickeduparockandthrewit,butRagencaughtitandwhippeditbackswiftlyhittingtheboyinthehead.

           Astonished,theboysbackedoffasRagenpulledaswitchbladeoutofhispocketandapproachedthem.Theyfled.Ragenstoodlookingaround,tryingtounderstandwherehewasandhowhehadcometobethere.Heclosedtheknife,putitintohispocketandwalkedoffHehadnoideawhatwasgoingon.