Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Carryingcreditcardsaroundisdangerous,"Jimsaid."Peoplesteal’emandbust’em,andyou’restuckwithpaying—""Aw,there’safifty-dollarliability.Afterthat,it’sthecompanygetsstuck.Theycanaffordit."

           "LikeI’vebeenreadinginthepapers,"Jimsaid,"aboutthesepeoplewhogotheldupintheroadside-restareas,hadtheircreditcardsstolen.Imean,youknow,itcouldhappentoyou."

           JimsawthestrangelookinBilly’seyes,acloudingover,tracelike.ItremindedhimofthewayChalmerMilliganwouldlookbeforehewentintooneofhisviolentfitsofrage.

           "Hey,youallright?"

           KevinlookedupathimandwonderedwhatJimwasdoinghere,howlonghehadbeenintheapartment.Heglancedquicklyathisnewwatch.Nineforty-five."What?"askedKevin.

           "Isaid,‘Areyouallright?’"

           "Sure.Whyshouldn’tIbe?"

           "Iwastellingyoutobecarefulwithcreditcards.Youknow,alltheseholdupsatroadside-restareasandstuff"

           "Yeah,Ireadaboutit."

           "I’veheardthatsomeofthoseguyswhowererobbedwerehomosexuals."

           "Yeah.Theydeservedit."

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Whyshouldthemfaggotshaveallthatmoneyandstuff?""Butwhoeverdidithasgottobecareful.There’salongprisonsentenceattachedtothatkindofthing.