Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Helookedatherinastonishment."Thegrounds?Buttherearenowallsorfences?"

           Shesmiled."That’sright.Thisisahospital,notaprison."

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           ThatafternoonDr.CauldroppedintovisitBillyinhisroom."Howareyoufeeling?"

           "Fine,butIdidn’tthinkyouletpeoplelikemecomeandgowithoutbeingwatchedthewaytheywatchedmeatHardingHospital."

           "Thatwasbeforeyourtrial,"Caulsaid."There’sonethingIwantyoutoremember.You’vehadyourdayincourt,andyouwerefoundnotguilty.Tousyou’renotacriminal.Nomatterwhatyoudidinthepast,orwhateveranyoneelseinsideyoudid,that’soverwith.Thisisanewlife.Whatyoudohere,howyouprogress,howyouacceptthings—howyouworkwithBilly,andbringyourselftogetherintermsofyourself—that’swhat’sgoingtomakeyougetwell.You’vegottowanttogetwell.Nobodyhereisgoingtolookdownonyou."

           LaterthatdaytheColumbusDispatch,carryingthestoryofMilligan’stransfertoAthens,summarizedthecase,includingtheevidencepresentedincourtofChalmerMilligan’sallegedabusesofhiswifeandchildren.ItalsopublishedaswornstatementsubmittedtotheDispatchbyChalmerMilliganandhisattorney:

           I,ChalmerJ.Milligan,marriedthemotherofWilliamStanleyMilliganinOctoberof1963.IadoptedWilliam,alongwithhisbrotherandsistershortlythereafter.