Although last week, at 3 A.M., he stole your canoe, you set a sinking man adrift in the sea of second chance: tonight you've loaned Billy your car again, brand-new.
"He stole more than anybody, although they didn't keep records on it then," said Sharman.
On July 4, he stole five bases in one game against the Louisville Colonels, although it was two stolen bases short of the record of seven set by George Gore and Billy Hamilton.
On one occasion, he stole an unusual ceramic dish, on another a set of rosary beads, although he also declined to steal money from a church collection dish, suggesting he has some kind of distorted religious principles.
On Super Tuesday 2012, however, that seems plausible only in Vermont and perhaps Massachusetts — although he might steal a Congressional district delegate or two in a few places that we don't expect.
They belonged to no particular tribe and, although they stole money and jewellery from their captives, they professed themselves to be devout Muslims, prepared to die for their cause.
Although he was able to steal some money from the bank, he was arrested by Interpol at Heathrow Airport in England.
Each time Gideon wriggles out of Carvers grasp, you applaud his survival skills, although he too kills and steals when necessary.
He performed disappointingly for the Jays, hitting only.215 in 44 games, which was probably due to the fact that he fractured a bone on his hand early on with the team, after being hit by a pitch, although he still contributed 22 stolen bases and 37 runs scored.
Although a stole wrapped round the shoulders might reveal bared arms and a bra, or shorts under coats had the familiar Prada frisson of perversity.
