Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Frightened,DavidleftandMartinreturned,wonderingwhathadhappened.Ittookhimnearlyhalfanhour,rockingthecartbackandforth,tofreethefrontwheelsfromthemud,andhewasfuriousasgroupaftergroupplayedthrough.

           Whenthecartwasbackondryland,ArthurtookthespotandtoldRagenhewasbanishingMartinasundesirable.

           "Isseverepunishmentformistakeofgolfcartinpond."

           "Thatisnotthereason,"Arthursaid."Martinisaworthlessbraggart.EversinceZanesville,allhehasthoughtaboutiswearingflashyclothesanddrivingbigcars.Heputsonairs.

           Hethinksnothingofimprovinghimselforbeingcreative.He’safraudandaphony,andworstofall,heisasnob."

           Ragensmiled."Ididnotknowbeingsnobisreasonforbeingundesirable."

           "Mydearchap,"Arthursaidcoolly,knowingwhatRagenwasalludingto,"noonehastherighttobeasnobunlessheisveryintelligent.Ihavethatright;Martindoesn’t."

           Arthurfinishedthelastfourholesinpar.

           OnOctober27,1973,almosttenyearsfromthedayshehadmarriedChalmerMilligan,Dorothymarriedherfourthhusband—DelmosA.Moore.

           HetriedtobelikeafathertoBillyandthegirls,buttheyresentedhim.Whenhestartedtolaydownrules,Arthurscornedhim.

           OneofthethingsDorothyforbadeheryoungersonwastorideamotorcycle.