Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "That’snotanunreasonablerequest,Allen.ThoughIcannotspeakforRagen,youwillhavemysupport."Downstairs,aguardhandedhimanewsuit,andAllenwasamazedatthequalityandthefit.

           "Well,yourmothersentitin,"theguardsaid."It’soneofyourown."

           "Ohyeah,"Allensaid,pretendingtoremember.

           Anotherguardcameinwithavoucherforhimtosign.Beforehecouldleave,hehadtopaythirtycentsforaplasticcupmissingfromhiscell.

           "Theytookthatawayfrommewhentheymovedmeoutofisolation,"Allensaid,"andtheynevergaveitback."

           "Idon’tknowaboutthat.Yougottopayforit."

           "Well,Icanplaythatgametoo!"Allenshouted."Iwon’tpay!"

           TheytookhimdowntoMr.Dunn’soffice,andtheadministratoraskedwhatthetroublewasonhislastdaythere.

           "Theywanttochargemeforaplasticcuptheytookawayfromme.Ididn’thaveanythingtodowiththatthingcomingupmissing."

           "You’vegottopaythethirtycents,"Dunnsaid.

           "I’llbedamnedifIwill."

           "Youcan’tleavehereuntilyoudo."

           "Icancamprighthere,"Allensaid,sittingdown."I’mnotpayingforsomethingIdidn’tdo.It’stheprincipleofthething.