Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Shewouldkeephimawakewithamphetamines,andtheheatoftheblowtorchwouldamputateeachtoeandeachfinger,cauterizingasitdid,sotherewouldbenoblood.Shewantedhimtosufferhere,beforehewenttohell.

           AprilbegantoworkonRagen.

           Shewhisperedintohisear,"YouhavetokillChalmer.Youhavetotakeoneofyourgunsandshoothim."

           "Iamnotmurderer."

           "Itwouldn’tbemurder.Itwouldbejusticeforwhathedid.""Iamnotlaw.Justiceisforcourts.Iusemystrengthonlytodefendthechildrenandvomans."

           "I’mawoman."

           "Youarecrazyvoman."

           "Allyouwouldhavetodoistakeyourrifleandhideonthehillacrossfromwherehelivesnowwithhisnewwife.Youcouldtakehim.Noonewouldeverknowwhodidit."

           "Isnoscopeforcarbine.Vouldbetoofar.Vedonothavemoneytobuyscope."

           "You’reingenious,Ragen,"shewhispered."Wehaveatelescope.Youcouldadaptitandmakecrosshairstodothejob."Ragenshookheroff.

           ButAprilkeptatit,remindingRagenofthethingsChalmerhaddone—especiallytothechildren.KnowinghowmuchhecaredforChristene,shemadeitapointtoremindhimoftheabuseChristenehadtaken.

           "Idoit,"hesaid.

           Hetooktwohairsfromhisheadandcarefullywetthemtotheinsideoftheeyepiece.