Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "You’vebeenquiteargumentative,"Arthursaid."Creatingdissension.Becauseofyou,Dr.Pugliesedroppedusfromgrouptherapy.YourconstantmanipulationhascreatedhostilityinmanyoftheWakefieldstaff."

           "Well,then,letsomeoneelsehandlethings.Putonsomeonewhodoesn’ttalkmuch.Billyandthechildrenneedthetreatment.Letthemdealwiththesepeople."

           "I’vebeenplanningtoletBillytakethespotmorefrequently,"Arthursaid."AfterhemeetsDr.George,itwillbetimeforBillytomeettherestofus."

           AsMilliganenteredtheinterviewroomonWednesday,May24,Dr.Georgenoticedthefrightened,almostdesperatelookinhiseyes,asifhewouldfleeorcollapseatanymoment.Hestaredatthefloor,andDr.Georgefelttherewasatenuousthreadholdinghiminthehereandnow.Theysatsilentlyforawhile,Billy’skneesjigglingnervously,andthenDr.Georgesaidsoftly,"Maybeyoucantellmejustalittlebithowyoufeelaboutcomingupandtalkingwithmeherethismorning."

           "Idon’tknowanythingaboutit,"Billysaid,hisvoicenasalandwhining.

           "Youdidn’tknowyouweregoingtocomeupandmeetwithmehere?Whendidyoucomeonthespot?"

           Billylookedconfused."Thespot?"

           "WhendidyoubecomeawarethatyouandIweregoingtobetalking?"

           "Whenthatguycameandtoldmetocomewithhim.