Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "TheTeacherlookeddownathimandnodded,aquietstrengthinhishalfsmile."You’vestrippedawayallmydefenses,Dr.Caul."

           "Ididn’tdoit.Youknowthat.Itwastime."

           "Thingscan’teverbethesameagain."

           "Doyouwantthemto?"

           "Iguessnot."

           "Sonowyou’llbeabletotellthewriterthewholestory.Howfarbackcanyourecall?"

           TheTeacherlookedathimsteadily."Totalrecall.IrememberBillybeingbroughtbacktothehospitalinFloridawhenhewasamontholdandnearlydiedbecausetherewasanobstructioninhisthroat.Irememberhisrealfather,JohnnyMorrison,theJewishcomedianandmasterofceremonies,whocommittedsuicide.IrememberBilly’sfirstimaginaryplaymate."

           Caulnodded,smiling,andpattedhisarm."ItVgoodtohaveyouwithus,Teacher.We’ve,allgotalottolearn."