Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Wheneverhewouldstarttofeellonelyorboredorsad,hewouldjustclosehiseyes.Whenheopenedthem,hewouldbeinadifferentplaceandeverythingwouldbechanged.Sometimeshewouldclosehiseyeswhenthesunwasshiningbrightlyoutside,andwhenheopenedthemagain,itwouldbenighttime.Sometimesitwouldbetheopposite.OthertimeshewouldbeplayingwithKathyorJimbo,andwhenheblinkedhewouldbesittingontheflooralone.Sometimeswhenthishappenedhewouldhaveredmarksonhisarmsoranacheinhisbehind,asifhehadbeenspanked.Buthenevergotspankedorshakenagain.

           Hewasgladnoonepunishedhimanymore.

           DorothystayedwithDickJonasforayear.Thenthesituationbecametoomuchforher,andshelefthimforthesecondtime.ShesupportedherselfandherchildrenasawaitressattheLancasterCountryClubandbysingingincocktailloungesliketheContinentalandtheTopHat.SheplacedthechildreninSt.JosephsSchoolinCircleville,Ohio.

           Billygotalongwellinfirstgrade.Thenunspraisedhimforhisdrawingability.Hecouldsketchquickly,andhisuseoflightandshadowwasuncannyforasix-year-old.Butinsecondgrade,SisterJaneStephenswasdeterminedhewoulduseonlyhisrighthandforwritinganddrawing."Thedevilisinyourlefthand,William.Wehavetoforcehimout."Hesawherpickupherruler,andheclosedhiseyes...