Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Thepeoplehavetobeshownyou’renotadangertothem.Oneofthesedaysyou’regoingtowanttobeallowedtogodowntownwithoutasupervisor,tobuyartsuppliesorgotoamovieorbuyahamburger.Thesenewspapermenareobviouslysympathetic.IthinkweshouldletthemtalktoRagen."

           Billysatsilently,hislipsmoving.Afterafewmomentsheleanedforwardandglared."Areyoucrazy,Doc-torCaul?"Caulcaughthisbreathattheharshnessofthevoice."Whydoyousaythat,Ragen?"

           "Iswrongtodothis.VehafstruggledtokeepBillyawake.""Iwouldn’thavecalledyououtifIhadn’tthoughtitwasimportant."

           "Isnotimportant.Isexploitationfornewspapers.Iamagainst.Iamangry."

           "You’reright,"Caulsaid,eyeinghimwarily,"butthepublichas’tobereassuredthatyou’rewhatthecourthassaidyouare."

           "Idonotcarevatpublicthinks.Idonotvanttobeexploitedandembarrassedbyheadlines."

           "Butit’snecessarytohavegoodrelationswiththepressinAthens.Whatthepeopleinthistownthinkisgoingtohaveaneffectonyourtherapyandyourprivileges."

           Ragenthoughtaboutit.HesensedthatCaulwasusinghimtogiveweighttohisstatementstothepress,butCaul’sargumentswerelogical."Youthinkisrightthing?"heasked.

           "Iwouldn’thavesuggesteditifIdidn’t."

           "Allright,"Ragensaid.