Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Frankpunchedhiminthesideofthehead,knockinghimoffthebunk.Vitobegantocry.WhenFrankwalkedoff,Tommymovedquickly.Halfwaydowntheaisle,hetappedFrankontheshoulder.AsFrankturned,Tommyswungaroundhousepunch,catchinghimonthenoseandslamminghimagainstthewall.

           "I’mgonnahaveyouinthecounty,youbastard!"Frankshouted.

           Kane,whohadcomeupalongside,lashedoutwithhisfoot,knockingFrank’slegsoutfromunderhimanddroppinghimbetweentwobunks.TommyandKanepiledon,punchingaway.

           RagenwatchedasTommyfoughttobesurehewasinnodanger.Hadtherebeenarealthreat,hewouldhaveintervened.Hewouldnothaveswungwildlyandinanger,asTommydid.Hewouldhavemovedin,planningwheretohitandwhatbonestobreak.Thiswasnoneofhisaffairandhewasn’tneeded.

           ThenextmorningAllendecidedthey’dbettertellMr.JoneswhathadhappenedbeforeFrankJordangaveadamagingversionoftheincident.

           "YoucanseeVito’shead,swelledupwhereFrankhithimwithoutprovocation,"Allensaidtothesocialworker."He’sbeentakingadvantageofasystemthatgiveshimauthorityoverkidslikeVito.Likewesaidtheotherday,it’swrongandpotentiallydangeroustoputthatkindofpowerintothehandsofcriminals."

           OnWednesday,Mr.Jonesannouncedthathenceforththereductionofmeritswouldbedoneonlybytheprofessionalstaff.