Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           She’sadelightfulchilaLIhaveaparticularfondnessforher.She’sBritish,youknow."

           "Ididn’tknowthat."

           "Oh,yes.She’sChristopher’ssister."

           Caulregardedhimamoment."Arthur;doyouknowalltheothers?"

           "Yes."

           "Haveyoualwaysknownalltheothers?"

           "No."

           "Howdidyoulearnoftheirexistence?"

           "Bydeduction.WhenIrealizedIwaslosingtime,Ibeganwatchingotherpeopleclosely.Idiscoveredthatitwasdifferentwiththem,andIbegantobroodaboutit.Then,byaskingsomequestions—bothinandoutsidemyhead—Idiscoveredthetruth.Slowly,overmanyyears,I’veestablishedcontactwithalltheothers."

           "Well,then,I’mgladwe’vemet.IfI’mtobeofanyhelptoBilly—toallofyou—I’llneedyourassistance."

           "Youmaycalluponmeanytime."

           "ThereisoneimportantquestionI’dliketoaskbeforeyougo."

           "Yes?"

           "GarySchweickartmentionedsomethingthathassinceappearedinthepress.Hesaidthatfromthefactsofthecase,discrepanciesamongstatementsmadebyallofyouandthecommentsofthevictims—thingslikefoullanguage,statementsaboutcriminalactivities,andthename‘Phil’—hebelievedtheremightbemorepersonalitiesthanthetenalreadyrevealed.