Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hewantedtoprotest,buthewastooafraidofArthurtotellhimthathehadfalleninlovewithMarlene.Heknewhehadshavedtherulescloseenoughseveraltimestobeindangerofbeingclassifiedasundesirable.ThenheheardAdalanasvoice.

           "That’snotfair,"shesaid.

           "Iamalwaysfair,"Arthursaid.

           "It’snotrightforyoutomakerulesandbreakallbondsandtiesofloveandaffectionbetweenusandthepeopleoutside."

           She’sright,Tommythought,buthekeptsilent.

           "Marleneissuppressingthetalentsandskillsofallofus,"Arthursaid."Shemakesaccusations,takesuptimewithfoolishquarrelsandinterfereswiththeexpansionofourminds."

           "Idon’tthinkit’srighttosendheraway,"sheinsisted."She’sacaringperson."

           "ForGod’ssake!"Arthursaid."TommyandAllenstillworkinabloodyfactory.Ihadexpectedthemtobethereafewmonthsatthemost,usingthatasabasefromwhichtofindadecentstrategicortechnicaljobthatwouldutilizeandexpandtheirskills.Nooneisexpandingtheirmindsanymore."

           "What’smoreimportant—expandingyourmindorshowingyourfeelings?Maybethat’sthewrongquestion,becauseyoudon’thavefeelings.