Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 5
"Well,Billy,maybeinthenextfewdaysandweekswecantrytofindthosepiecesandputthembacktogether."
"WhereamI?’
"ThisistheAthensMentalHealthCenterinAthens,Ohio."Hesettledback."That’swhatJudgeMetcalfsaid.IrememberhesaidIhadtobesenthere."
SensingthathewasdealingnowwithapartiallyfusedcoreBilly,thehostpersonality,Caulspoketohimsoftly,carefultoaskneutralquestions.Itstruckhimhowthechangeofpersonalitycausedadefinitefacialalteration.Arthurstight-jawed,pressed-lipped,heavy-liddedgazethatmadehimappeararroganthadgivenwaytoBilly’swide-eyed,hesitantexpression.Heseemedweakandvulnerable.InplaceofDanny’sfearandapprehension,Billyshowedbewilderment.Althoughheansweredthequestionseagerly,tryingtopleasehisdoctor,itwasclearhedidn’tknow,ordidn’tremember,muchoftheasked-fbrinformation.
"I’msorry,Dr.Caul.SometimeswhenyouaskmeaquestionIthinkI’mgoingtoknowtheanswer,butwhenIreachforit,it’snotthere.MyArthurormyRagenwouldknow.They’resmarterthanIam,andthey’vegotgoodmemories.ButIdon’tknowwherethey’vegone."
"That’sallright,Billy-Yourmemorywillgetbetter,andyou’lldiscoveryouknowmuchmorethanyouexpect."
"Dr.Hardingsaidthat.HesaiditwouldhappenwhenIfused,anditdid.Butthen,afterthetrial,Icameapart.
