Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 5
That’swhatwe’regoingtodo."
"How?Ican’tmake’emcome."
"Youjustsettlebackcomfortablyandlistentomyvoice.I’msureArthurwillunderstandthatDr.WilburandIarefriends.Shesuggestedthatyoubesentherefortreatmentbecauseshehasconfidenceinme,andIhopeyou’llhaveconfidenceinmeandIhopeyou’llhaveconfidenceinmetoo.
Dannysquirmedinhisseat,thensatbackandrelaxed,eyesdriftingfromsidetoside.Secondslaterhelookedup,suddenlyalert.
"Yes,Dr.Caul,"hesaid,placinghisfingertipstogether,"IappreciatethefactthatDr.Wilburrecommendedyou.Youwillhavemyfullcooperation."
CaulhadexpectedtheEnglishman,sohewasn’tstartledbythechange.He’dseentoomanymultiplestobetakenbysurpriseattheemergenceofanalterego.
"’Ahem…ah…yes.Andwouldyoupleasetellmeyourname?Fortherecord."
"I’mArthur.Youwantedtospeakwithme."
"Yes,Arthur.OfcourseIknewwhoitwas,byyourdistinctiveBritishaccent,butI’msureyourealizeit’snecessaryformenottomakeassumptionsabout—"
"Idon’thavetheaccent,Dr.Caul.Youdo."
Caulstaredathimblanklyforamoment."Ah,yes,"hesaid."I’msorry.Ihopeyouwon’tmindansweringafewquestions.""Notatall.That’swhyI’mhere,tohelpinanywayIcan.
