Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "I’llsendyouacopyofthenovel,"thewritersaid."Afteryou’vereadit,ifyou’reinterested,wecantalkaboutitagain."Whenthewriterleft,Dr.Caulsuggestedthatbeforethingswentanyfurther,Billyshouldgetalocalattorneytolookafterhisinterests.Columbuspublicdefenderswouldnolongerbeabletorepresenthim.

           ThatweekAllen,ArthurandBillytookturnsreadingthenoveltheauthorhadsent.Whentheywerefinished,BillysaidtoArthur,"Ithinkhe’stheonewhoshoulddothebook."

           "Iagree,"Arthursaid."ThewayhegetsintothemindofhischaracteristhesamewayIwouldlikehimtotellourstory.IfanyoneistounderstandBilly’sproblem,itmustbetoldfromtheinside.ThewriterwillhavetostandinBilly’sshoes."Ragenspokeout:"Idisagree.Idonotthinkbookshouldbewritten."

           "Whynot?"Allenasked.

           "Letmeputitthisvay.Billyvilltalktothismanandsovillyouandtheothers.YoumighttellhimthingsforvichIcouldstillbecharged—othercrimes."

           Arthurthoughtaboutit."Wedon’thavetotellhimthosethings."^

           "Besides,"Allensaid,"wehaveanoutanytimewewanttouseit.Ifthingscomeoutintheconversationsthatcouldbeusedagainstus,Billycanalwaysdestroythebook."

           "Howispossible?"

           "Justdenythewholething,"Allensaid.