Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ThatwassomethingonlyRagencoulddo,andonlyclosetothemomentofswitching.

           "Jesus,what’sthatfor?"Allenwhispered.

           "Ingardenthismorningyoupermitthatbigmouthtooffendalady."

           "Well,it’snoneofmydoing."

           "Youknowrules.Youdonotstandbyandseevomanorchildhurtoroffendedvithouttakingaction."

           "Well,whydidn’tyoudosomething?"

           "Ivasnotonspot.Itvasyourresponsibility.Rememberthat,ornexttimevenyouarecomingonspot,Ibreakyourhead."

           Thenextday,whentheaggressivepatientinsultedRosalieagain,Allengrabbedhimbythecollarandglaredferociously."Watchyourgoddamnedmouth!"

           Hehopedthemanwouldn’tstartanything.Ifhedid,Allendecided,hewasgoingtoleaveandletRagendothefighting.Thatwasforsure.RosalieDrakefoundthatsheconstantlyhadtodefendMilliganagainstthoseinthehospitalwhosaidhewasnothingmorethanaeonmanfakingtogetoutofaprisonsentenceandagainstthosewhowereoffendedbyAllensdemandsforspecialprivileges,pittingonestaffmemberagainstanother,byArthursarroganceandbyTommy’santisocialattitude.ShewasfuriouswhensheheardsomeofthenursescomplainthatDr.George’spetpatientwastakinguptoomuchofthehospital’stimeandfacilities.