Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Okay,"Jimsaid,"andcanyoutellmewhatyourwalletlookslikeandwhatelseisinit?"

           Themandescribedthewalletanditscontents.

           "How’dyoucometoloseit?"

           "Iwasinaroadside-restareabetweenAthensandLancasterwithafriendofmine.Twoguyscameintothemen’sroom.Oneofthemhadapistol,theotheronehadasword.Theytookourwallets,watchesandrings,thentheydroveusoutintothewoodsandleftus."

           "Whatkindofcarwasit?"

           "TheguywhohadtheswordwasdrivingabluePontiacGrandPrix."HegaveJimthelicense-platenumber.

           "Howareyousosureaboutthecarandthenumber?"

           "Isawthatcaragaininastoredowntowntheotherday.Istoodnotfiftyfeetawayfromtheguywhocarriedthesword,andIfollowedhimtothecar.Hewasthesameone."

           "Whydidn’tyouturnhimin?"

           "BecauseI’minapositiontogetanimportantnewjob,andI’mahomosexual.IfIreportthisincident,Iexposenotonlymyselfbutseveralofmyfriends."

           "Okay,"Jimsaid,"onthepremisethatyoudon’twanttoreportthisincidentandexposeyourselfandyourfriends,I’llseethatyougetbackyourwalletandpersonaleffects.Letsjustkeepitanonymous.You’llgetitinthemail."

           Whenhegotoffthephone,heleanedbackandtookadeepbreath.