Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Themanwasobviouslyafraidofbeingexposedasahomosexual.Whatdoesonefrightenedman’sdishonestyhavetodowiththeeconomicsystem?"

           "Isresultofprofitmotive.IscontaminatethemindsofyoungpeoplelikeTommy."

           "Isay,Ididn’tknowyouwereabloodycommunist.""Someday,"saidRagen,"allcapitalistsocietiesvillbedestroyed.Iknowyouarecapitalist,Arthur,butIvamyou.Allpowerbelongstothepeople."

           "Bethatasitmay,"Arthursaidinaboredvoice,"thefloristsshopisgone,andsomebody’sgoingtohavetofindanotherbloodyjob."

           AllengotajobasanorderlyonthenightshiftattheHomesteadNursingHomeontheeastendofLancaster.Itwasamodemlowbrickbuildingwithawideglass-frontedlobbyalwaysfilledwithelderlyresidentswearingtheirbibs,parkedintheirwheelchairs.Mostoftheworkwasmenial,and"Mark"handleditwithoutcomplaint,sweepingandmoppingthefloors’,changingthelinensandthebedpans.

           Arthurwasmostinterestedinthemedicalaspectsoftheposition.Whenhefoundthatsomeofthenursesorattendantswereloafingonthejob,playingcards,readingordozing,Arthurwouldmaketheroundshimself,attendingtothesickanddying.Helistenedtotheircomplaints,cleanedinfectedbedsoresandgenerallydevotedhimselftowhathefeltwashisdestinedprofession.