Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           HeisgaininglogicfrommeandtheabilitytoexpressangerfromRagen.Weareteachinghimandheisconsumingus.WhenWilliamhaslearnedeverythingwehavetoteachhim,weshalldisappear."Thereporterswrotequicklyintheirnotepads.

           CaulbroughtBillyback,andashecameout,hebegantochokeonthepipe."God!Thatjunksterrible!"hesaid,andthrewitonthetable."Idon’tsmoke."

           Answeringmorequestions,BillysaidhedidnotrememberanythingthathadhappenedfromthetimeDr.Caulhadtakenhimintotheotherroom.Hespokehesitantlyabouthisaspirations.Hehopedtosellsomeofhispaintingsandputpartofhismoneyintoachild-abuse-preventioncenter.

           AstheMessengerstafflefttheroom,Caulnoticedallthreelookedquitedazed."Ithink,"hesaid,walkingwithBillybacktoAIT,"we’vegotsomemorebelievers."

           JudyStevensonwasbusyonacase,soGarySchweickartDroughttheheadofthepublicdefender’sofficewithhimtoAthenstovisitBilly.Garywantedtoknowmoreaboutthewriterwhowasgoingtodothebook,andaboutL.AlanGoldsberry,theAthensattorneyBillyhadhiredtohandlehiscivilaffairs.Theymetateleveno’clockintheconferenceroom,alongwithDr.Caul,Billy’ssisterandherfiance,Rob.Billyinsistedhehadcometohisowndecision,andthathewantedthiswritertodothebook.