Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Why?""Idon’thavetheanswer,Billy.Whydoyouthinkithappened?"

           Billyshookhishead."AllIknowisArthurandRagenaren’twithmerightnow,andwhenthey’renotwithme,Idon’trememberthingstoogood.Imissedoutalotonmylifebecausetheykeptmeasleepforalongtime.Arthurtoldme.""DoesArthurtalktoyoualot?"

           Billynodded."EversinceDr.GeorgeintroducedmetohimatHardingHospital.NowArthurtellsmewhattodo."

           "IthinkyoushouldlistentoArthur.Peoplewithmultiplepersonalitiesusuallyhavesomeoneinsidethemwhoknowsalltheothersandtriestobehelpful.Wecallthatan‘innerselfhelper’—orISHforshort."

           "Arthur?He’sanISH?"

           "Ithinkso,Billy.Hefitstherole:intelligent,awareoftheothers,highlymoral—"

           "Arthur’sverymoral.He’stheonewhomadeuptherules.""Whatrules?"

           "Howtoact,whattodo,whatnottodo."

           "Well,IthinkArthurwillbeveryhelpfulincuringyou,ifhewillcooperatewithus."

           "I’msurehewill,"Billysaid,"becauseArthursalwayssayinghowitsimportantforustogetalltogetherandgetwellsoIcanbecomeausefulcitizenandacontributingmemberofsociety.ButIdon’tknowwherehe’sgonenow."

           Astheyspoke,CaulhadthefeelingBillywasgainingconfidenceinhim.