Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Theymustneverbestill,Arthurwarned,neverwastetime,neverallowtheirmindstostagnate.Eachmemberofthefamilymuststrivetoachievehisorherowngoals,andatthesametimebeeducatedandcultured.Theyshouldthinkofthesethingsevenwhileoffthespotandpracticethemintensivelywhentheywereholdingtheconsciousness.

           Theyoungoneswerenevertodriveacar.Ifanyofthemfoundhimselfonthespotbehindthesteeringwheel,hewastoslideovertothepassenger’ssideandwaitforsomeoneoldertocomeanddothedriving.

           EveryoneagreedthatArthurhadbeenverythoroughandhadthoughtthingsoutlogically.

           "Samuel"readtheOldTestament,ateonlykosherfoodandlovedtosculptsandstoneandcarvewood.HetookthespotonSeptember27,RoshHashanah,theJewishNewYear,andsaidaprayerinmemoryofBilly’sJewishfather.

           SamuelknewofArthur’sstrictruleconcerningthesellingofpaintings,butonedaywhenheneededmoneyandnoonefromthefamilywasaroundtogivehimadviceortotellhimwhatwasgoingon,hesoldanudesignedbyAllen.Nudesoffendedhisreligioussensibilities,andhedidnotwantitwherehecouldseeit.Hetoldthepurchaser,"Iamnottheartist,butIknowtheartist."

           ThenhesoldTommy’spaintingofabam,apaintingthatclearlyhadfearsurroundingit.

           WhenArthurlearnedwhatSamuelhadd.one,hewasoutraged.