Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Noonewastowastetimewithcomicbooksortelevision,buteachshouldstudyinhisorherownspecialty.

           fifth:Respecttheprivatepropertyofeachmemberofthefamily.Thiswastobemoststricdyenforcedwithregardtothesellingofpaintings.Anyonewaspermittedtosellanunsignedpaintingoronesigned"Billy"or"Milligan."ButtheprivatepaintingsdoneandsignedbyTommy,DannyorAllenwerepersonal,andnoonewasevertosellsomethingthatdidnotbelongtohimorher.

           Anyoneviolatingtheseruleswouldbebanishedforeverfromtakingthespotandwouldberelegatedtotheshadowswiththeotherundesirables.

           Ragenthoughtaboutitandasked,"Whoarethese—vatyoucall—undesirables?"

           "PhilipandKevin—bothunmistakablyantisocial,criminaltypes—arebanishedfromthespot."

           "VataboutTommy?Heisantisocialsometimes."

           "Yes,"Arthuragreed,"butTommy’sbelligerencyisneeded.Someoftheyoungeronesaresoobedientthattheywouldharmthemselvesifastrangertoldthemto.Aslongashedoesnotviolateotherrulesorusehisescapetalentsandlock-pickingabilitiesforcriminalpurposes,Tommymaytakethespot.ButIwillrattlehiscagefromtimetotimetolethimknowwe’rewatchinghim."

           "Vataboutme?"Ragenasked."Iamcriminal.Iamviolentandantisocial."

           "Theremustbenobreakingofthelaw,nocrimes.