Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           GeorgewatchedAdalana’sfacecloselyashequestionedherverycautiously,afraidoffrighteningheraway."Weretherefriendsyoufound...somepleasurein?Todealwithsomeofyourloneliness?"

           "Inevertalktoanybody.Noteventotheboys…ItalktoChristene."

           "Yousaiditwasduringthesummerthatyouwereonthespotsomeofthetime,andinLebanon.Wereyouonthespotbeforethattime?"

           "Notonthespot.ButIwasthere.I’vebeenthereforalongtime."

           "WhenChalmer—"

           "Yes!"shesnapped."Don’ttalkabouthim!"

           "CanyourelatewithBilly’smother?"

           "No!Shecouldn’tevenrelatewiththeboys."

           "Billy’ssister,Kathy?"

           "Yes,ItalkedtoKathy.Butshedidn’tknowit,Ithink.Wewentshoppingtogether."

           "Billy’sbrother,James?"

           "No…Idon’tevenlikehim."

           Adalanawipedhereyesandthensatback,lookingatthevideotapemachine,startled,sniffling.ThenshewassilentforalongtimeandDr.Georgeknewshewasgone.Hewatchedtheglazedexpressionandwaitedtoseewhowouldcomeonthespot.

           "Itwouldbeveryhelpful,"hesaid,gently,persuasively,"ifwecouldtalktoBilly."

           Thefacechangedtoastartled,frightenedlookasBillyglancedaroundquicklytotakeinhissurroundings.Dr.