Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Butitsoundsasifheknowsthattherearetimeswhenweputhimtosleep,andthathecangotosleeponhisown."Dr.GeorgeandArthurreviewedthebackgroundsofsomeofthealterpersonalities,butjustasArthurbegantorecallmemories,hesuddenlystopped,cockedhisheadandendedthediscussion.

           "Someoneisatthedoor,"hesaid,andthenhewasgone.ItwasPsych-techJeffJanata,whohadsaidhe’dbebackataquartertotwelve.

           ArthurletTommygobackwithJefftoWakefieldCottage.

           Thefollowingday,twodaysbeforeDr.Wilbursvisit,Dr.Georgeknew,bythejigglingknees,thatitwasthecoreBillywhohadcometotherapyagain.BillyhadheardthenamesArthurandRagen,andnowhewantedtoknowwhotheywere.

           Howcouldhetellhim?Hardingwondered.HehadahorriblevisionofBillykillinghimselfwhenhelearnedthetruth.ThepatientofacolleagueinBaltimorehadhunghimselfinprisonafterhelearnedhewasamultiplepersonality.Dr.Georgetookadeepbreathandthensaidit:"ThatvoicethatsoundslikeaJamesBondmovieisArthur.Arthurisoneofyournames."

           Thekneesstoppedmoving.Billy’seyeswidened.

           "ApartofyouisArthur.Wouldyouliketomeethim?"Billybegantotremble,kneesmovingsoviolentlythathenoticeditandputhishandsouttostillthem."No.Itmakesmewanttosleep.