Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 1
Iftheygotthepicture,theysaid,they’drunit.Schweickartscratchedhisbeardwiththebitofhispipe,thenstartedtophonehiswifetosayhe’dbelatefordinner.
"Hey,"cameavoicefromthedoorofhisoffice,"youlooklikeabearcaughtwithhisnoseinabeehive."
HelookedupandsawthesmilingfaceofJudyStevenson."Oh,yeah?"hegrowled,hangingupthereceiverandsmilingback."Well,guesswhoaskedforyou?"
Shebrushedherlongbrunettehairbackoutofherface,revealingthebeautymarkonherleftcheekbone.Herhazeleyesquestioned.
Hepushedthenewspapertowardher,pointedtothephotographandtheheadline,andhisdeeplaughfilledthesmalloffice."Theline-upisMondaymorning.Milliganaskedforaladylawyer.You’vegottheCampusRapist."
JudyStevensonarrivedatthepoliceline-upataquartertotenMondaymorning,October31,andwhentheybroughtMilligantotheholdingcell,shesawhowfrightenedanddesperatehelooked.
"I’mfromthepublicdefendersoffice,"shesaid."GarySchweickartsaidyouwantedawomanlawyer,soheandIwillbeworkingtogether.Now,justsettledown.Youlookasifyou’regoingtofallapart."
Hehandedherafoldedpaper."MyparoleofficerbroughtmethisFriday.
