Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ""Whatdidyouthinkwasgoingtohappen?"

           "HetoldmeIwasgonnagoseeadoctor.Ididn’tknowwhy."Hiskneeswerejigglingupanddownuncontrollably.

           Theconversationmovedslowly,withagonizingsilences,asDr.GeorgeworkedtoestablisharapportwithwhathefeltcertainwasthecoreBilly.Likeafishermanhandlinghispolewithdelicacytoworkthelinebutkeepitfrombreaking,hewhispered,"Howareyoufeeling?"

           "Fine,Iguess."

           "Whatkindsofproblemshaveyoubeenhaving?"

           "Well…IdothingsandIdon’tremember’em...Igotosleep...andpeopletellmeIdothings."

           "Whatkindofthingsdotheysayyoudo?"

           "Badthings...criminalstuff."

           "Thingsthatyouthoughtofdoing?Mostofusthinkofdoingawholelotofdifferentthingsatdifferenttimes."

           "JusteverytimeIwakeup,somebodysaysIdidsomethingbad."

           "Whatdoyouthinkofitwhentheytellyouyou’vedonesomethingbad?"

           "Ijustwannadie...’causeIdon’twannahurtnobody."HewastremblingsobadlythatDr.Georgequicklychangedthesubject."Youweretellingmeaboutsleeping.Justhowmuchdoyousleep?"

           "Oh,itdon’tseemlikealongtime,butitis.Ikeephearingthings,too...somebodytryingtotalktome.