Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Therecruitswatchedinastonishmentashedemonstratedbywalkingthroughtheshowerswithhisuniformon,checkinghiswatch."Thiswayittakesonlyforty-fivesecondsforeachonetoshower.Allhundredandsixtyofyoushouldbeabletogetthrough,outoftheshoweranddressedinlessthantenminutes.Iwantustobethefirstcompanyoutonthegrinderinthemorning.We’regonnabethehonorcompany."

           Nextmorning,Milligan’scompanywasthefirstoutontheparadegrounds.Allenwaspleased,andTommytoldhimhewasworkingonafewmoretime-savingmethods.HewasawardedtheServiceMedalforgoodconduct.

           Twoweekslaterthingsstartedtogobad.AllencalledhomeandfoundoutthatChalmerwasbeatingDorothyagain.Ragenbecameangry.Arthur,ofcourse,didn’treallycare.ButitbotheredTommyandDannyandAllenagreatdeal.Theybecamedepressedanditcausedanothermix-uptime.

           Shawnstartedwearinghisshoesonthewrongfeetandleavingthemuntied.Davidbecameslovenly.Philipfoundoutwherehewasanddidn’tgiveadamn.ThemenofCompany109soonrealizedtherewassomethingwrongwiththeirRPOC.Onedayhewouldbeacrackleaderandthenextdayhewouldsitaroundtalkingandlettingthepaperworkpileup.

           Theyobservedthathebeganwalkinginhissleep.Someonetoldhimaboutit,andTommystartedtyinghimselftothebedatnight.