Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Ithoughtmoneywouldappealtoyournature,"Allensaid."ItisoneofRagensmoreinterestingcontradictions,"saidArthur."He’sadedicatedcommunistwholovesmoneysomuchhestealsit."

           "Butyouvillagree,"saidRagen,"thatIalwaysgivevateverisnotneededtopayourownbillstothepoorandneedy.""So?"laughedAllen."Maybewecantakeacharitabletaxdeduction."

           OnDecember19,thecityeditoroftheAthensMessengertelephonedthehospitalforaninterviewwithBillyMilligan.BillyandDr.Caulagreed.

           CaulledBillyintotheconferenceroom,whereheintroducedhimtocityeditorHerbAmey,reporterBobEkeyandphotographerGailFisher.CaulshowedthemBilly’spaintings,andBillyansweredtheirquestionsabouthispast,theabuse,hisattemptedsuicide,hisdominationbytheotherpersonalities.

           "Whataboutthestoriesofviolence?"Ameyasked."HowcouldthecommunityofAthensbeassured—ifyouwereallowedtoleavethegrounds,assomanypatientsinthisopenwarddo—thatyouwouldn’tbeathreattothemortheirchildren?"

           "Ithink,"saidCaul,"thequestionofviolenceshouldbeanswerednotbyBilly,butbyoneofhisotherpersonalities."

           HetookBillyoutoftheconferenceroomintohisofficeacrossthehallandsathimdown."Now,Billy,Ithinkit’simportantforyoutoestablishgoodrelationswiththemediainAthens.