Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           SinceRagenisourprotector,hehasarighttoknowwhathappened.Youwillhavetoexplainyourselfandjustifyyouractionstohim."

           Asoft,delicatevoiceechoedinhismind,asiffromthedarknessbeyond.Itwaslikeahallucinationoradreamvoice."Ragen,I’msorryforthetrouble—"

           "Sorry!"Ragensnarled,pacing."Youfiltyslut.Vyforyougoaroundrapingvomans?Doyourealizevatyouputusallthrough?"

           Heturnedsharply,steppingoffthespot,andsuddenlytheroomwasfilledwithasoundofawomancrying.

           NurseHelenYaegersfaceappearedatthepeephole."CanIhelpyou,Billy?"

           "Blastyou,madam!"Arthursaid."Leaveusalone!"

           Yaegerleft,upsetthatArthurhadsnappedather.Whenshewasgone,Adalanatriedtoexplainherself:"Youhavetounderstand,Ragen,myneedsaredifferentfromtherestofyou.""Vyinhellyouhavesexvitvomansanyvay?Youarevomanyourself."

           "Youmendon’tunderstand.Atleastthechildrenknowwhatloveis,whatcompassionis,whatitmeanstoputyourarmsaroundsomebodyandsay,‘Iloveyou,careaboutyou,havefeelingsforyou."’

           "Imustinterrupt,"saidArthur,"butIhavealwaysfeltthatphysicalloveisillogicalandanachronistic,consideringthemostrecentadvancementsinscientific—"

           "You’recrazy!"Adalanascreamed."Bothofyou!"Thenhervoicesoftenedagain.