Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 5
"I’mNormaDishong,yourmorningcasemanager.Ifyou’llcomealong,I’lltakeyouaroundandshowyouwhereyougetbreakfast."
HefollowedherassheshowedhimtheTVroom,thebilliardroom,thesnackarea.Throughonesetofdoubledoorswasasmallcafeteriawithonelongtableinthecenterandfoursquaretablesthesizeofcardtablesalongthewalls.Atthefarendwastheservingcounter.
"Getyourselfatrayandsometableware,andyoucanhelpyourself."
Hetookatrayandthenreachedforafork,butwhenitcameoutofthecanisterandhesawitwasaknife,heflungitaway.Ithitthewallandclatteredtothefloor.Everyonelookedup."What’sthematter?"Dishongasked.
"I—I’mafraidofknives.Idon’tlike’em."
Sheretrievedtheknife,thenpulledaforkforhimandputitonhistray."Goahead,"shesaid,"getsomethingtoeat."Afterbreakfastshegreetedhimashewalkedbythenurses’station."Bytheway,ifyouwanttogoforawalkthroughthebuilding,justsignthatpieceofpaperuponthewalltheresothatwe’llknowyou’reofftheward."
Hestaredather,dumfounded."YoumeanIcangooutofhere?"^
"Thisisanopenward.Aslongasyoustayinthehospital,you’refreetocomeandgoasyouplease.Eventually,whenDr.Caulfeelsyou’reready,you’llbeabletosignyourselfoutofthebuildingtowalkonthegrounds.
