Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Gentlemen,Ibelievewehavenoalternativebuttopostponetheparolerevocationuntilwedeterminewhetherornotthisisagun."

           Atten-fiftythefollowingmorning,Milligan’sparoleofficerdeliveredanoticethataparolerevocationhearingwouldbeheldonDecember12,1977,attheLebanonCorrectionalInstitution.Milligan’spresencewasnotrequired.JudywenttoseeMilliganabouttheevidencetheCrimeSceneSearchUnithadfoundinhisapartment.

           Shesawthedespairinhiseyeswhenhesaid,"YouthinkIdidit.Don’tyou?’

           "ItsnotwhatIthinkthatcounts,Billy.Itsallthisevidencewevegottodealwith.We’vegottoreviewyourexplanationforhavingallthisstuffinyourpossession."

           Shesawtheglazedstare.Heseemedtoberetreatingfromher,drawingbackintohimself.

           "Itdoesn’tmatter,"hesaid."Nothingmattersanymore."Thenextdayshegotaletterwrittenonlinedyellowlegalpaper:

           DearMissJudy,

           IamwritingthisletterbecausesometimesIcan’tsaywhatIfeelandIwantyoumorethananythingtounderstand.

           FirstofallIwanttothankyouforeverythingyouhavedoneforme.Youareakind,sweetpersonandyoudidyourbest.That’sallanyonecanask.

           Nowyouwillbeabletoforgetaboutmewithaclearconscience.TellyourofficethatIdon’twantanylawyers.Iwon’tneedone.