"He sat on the floor, staring dully into space. Then he saw cockroaches in the corner and his expression blanked and changed. Crossing his legs, he hunched up close, his chin cupped in his hands, and smiled childishly as he studied them running in circles." The Mix-Up Time, Chapter One, Page 13

"Ayers wrote in the medical history that frequently Milligan's lips moved and his eyes were diverted to the right, usually before responding to a question. Ayers noted that when he asked the patient why he did that, he responded that he was talking to some of the others, especially Arthur, to get the answers to the questions." The Mix-Up Time, Chapter Three, Page 63

"'I realize now,' Billy whispered, 'that when the police came to get me in Channingway, I wasn't really arrested. I was rescued.'" The Mix-Up Time, Chapter Five, Page 131

"When Billy wanders around...