First of
all, in terms of the age and beauty of the old house, the boys have no appreciation for it.
They've grown up in poverty in the midst of a charred, post-war landscape pockmarked by the
debris of war and destruction. To them, beauty is a totally alien concept, one that they've
never experienced at any time in their short lives. So they don't look upon Old Misery's home as
a thing of beauty; they just see it as presenting a great opportunity for some wanton
destruction.
The boys of the Wormsley Common gang don't ask for much in a
leader. They just want someone who can come up with innovative and exciting new ways to have
fun. Enter Trevor. It's his big idea to reduce Old Misery's house to a pile of steaming rubble.
The other boys don't hesitate to go along with his crazed plan. In doing so, they make Trevor,
or T, as he's now become, their leader. The chances are that he will retain that position for as
long as he can lead his merry little band to ever more outrageous heights...
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