Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Don’tsaythosewordstome!"Tommyshouted.

           "Sorry.Butyou’regoingaboutthisallthewrongway.Letmehandleit."

           "Shit,"saidTommy,throwingthetwo-by-fourdown."Youcan’thandleyourownass."

           "Youalwaysdidhaveafreshmouth,"Allensaid."Beatit."Tommyleftthespot.Allenwalkedbacktothezone-2barracksandsatdownwithKaneandVito.

           "Now,thisishowwe’regoingtodoit,"Allensaid.

           "Iknowhowwe’lldoit,"Kanesaid."We’llblowthedamnedofficeup."

           "No,"Allensaid."Weassemblethefactsandfigures,andtomorrowwemarchintoMr.Jones’officeandtellhimhowunfairitistohaveourownpeers—kidswhoarecommoncriminals,nobetterthanweare—standinjudgmentonus."BothKaneandVitostared,open-mouthed,atAllen.They’dneverheardhimtalkthissmooth,slickwaybefore.

           "Getmeapaperandpencil,"Allensaid,"andlet’sgetthisworkedoutproperly."

           Nextmorningthethreeofthem,withAllenasspokesman,wenttoseeCharlieJones,thesocialworker.

           "Mr.Jones,"saidAllen,"you’vetoldusthatwhenwecomeinhere,wecanairourfeelingswithoutgettingintotrouble."

           "That’sright."

           "Well,we’vegotacomplaintaboutthissystemofhavingourpeerspunishusbyremovingourmerits.