Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Well,"shesaid,"Iamreceivingthepatientfromyou,andIneedyournametodocumentwhobroughtthepatientin."Theofficergrudginglygaveherhisname.Dannystoodasideawkwardly,stretchinghisfingers,numbfromthetighthandcuffs.

           Dr.DavidCaul,whohadseenthepolicemanpushMilliganintotheoffice,glaredandsnapped,"Takethosegoddamnedhandcuffsoffhim!"

           Theofficerfumbledwithhiskeyandremovedthecuffs.Dannyrubbedhiswristsandlookedatthedeepmarksonhisskin."Whatsgonnahappentome?"hewhined.

           "What’syourname,youngman?"Dr.Caulasked.

           "Danny."

           Theofficerwhohadremovedthehandcuffslaughedandsaid,"JesusChrist!"

           Dr.Cauljumpedupandslammedthedoorinhisface.Hewasnotsurprisedthatdissociationhadtakenplace.Dr.Hardinghadtoldhimthefusionseemedfragileatbest.Hisownexperiencewithmultipleshadtaughthimthatastressfulsituation,suchasatrial,couldcauseunfusion.RightnowhehadtogainDanny’sconfidence.

           "I’mgladtomeetyou,Danny,"hesaid."Howoldareyou?"

           "Fourteen."

           "Wherewereyoubom?"

           Heshrugged."Idon’tremember.Lancaster,Ithink."

           Caulthoughtaboutitafewminutesand,seeinghowexhaustedMilliganwas,puthispendown."Ithinkwecanletthesequestionsgoforanothertime.