Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Sheknewwhatanyonewouldsayifshetriedtotellthemwhatshewasthinkingnow.Inmorethanthreeyearsinthepublicdefender’soffice,she’dnevercomeupagainstanyonelikeMilligan.ShedecidedtosaynothingtoGaryyet,either.Shehadtocheckitoutforherself.

           ThenextmorningshecalledDorothyTurner."Look,"shesaid,"theMilliganI’vemetandtalkedtoforthepastfewweekshasactedstrangeattimes.Therehavebeenchangesofmood.He’stemperamental.ButIhaven’tseenthemajordifferencesthatwouldleadmetoconcludeit’sliketheSybilcase."

           "ThisissomethingI’vebeenstrugglingwithfordays,"Turnersaid."IpromisednottotellanyoneandI’vestucktothat.AllItoldyouwastoreadthatbook.ButIamgoingtotrytogethimtoagreetoletmetellyouthesecret."

           RemindingherselfthatthiswasapsychologistfromSouthwest—fromtheprosecutor’sside—Judysaid,"Youtakethelead.Letmeknowwhatyouwantmetodo."WhenDorothyTurnercamebacktoseeMilliganforthefourthtime,shemetthefrightenedlittleboywhohadcalledhimselfDavidthatfirstday.

           "IknowIpromisednevertotellthesecret,"shesaid,"butI’vegottotellJudyStevenson."

           "No!"heshouted,jumpingtohisfeet."Youpromised!MissJudywon’tlikemeanymoreifyoutellher."

           "Shewilllikeyou.She’syourlawyerandsheneedstoknowsoshecanhelpyou.