Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           I’vegottolet—"

           Heleanedforwardandglaredatherdisdainfully."Itellyouthis,MissTurner.Ifyoubringanyonealong,theotherswilljustremainsilent,andyou’lllooklikeafool."

           AfterfifteenminutesofarguingwithArthur,shenoticedtheglazedlookinhiseyes.Heleanedbackinthechair.Whenheleanedforward,thevoicewasdifferent,theexpressioncasualandfriendly.

           "Youcanttell,"hesaid."Youmadeapromise,andthat’sasacredthing."

           "WhoamItalkingtonow?"shewhispered.

           "Allen.I’mtheonewhotalkstoJudyandGarymostofthetime."i

           "ButtheyonlyknowBillyMilligan."

           "WeallanswertoBilly’snamesothesecretwon’tgetout.ButBilly’sasleep.He’sbeenasleepforalongtime.Now,Mrs.Turner—YoumindifIcallyouDorothy?Billy’smother’snameisDorothy."

           "YousayyoutalktoJudyandGarymostofthetime.Whoelsehavetheymet?"

           "Well,theydon’tknowit,becauseTommysoundsalotlikeme.YoumetTommy.He’stheonetheycan’tkeepthestraitjacketorthehandcuffson.We’realotalike,exceptIdomostofthetalking.Hegetskindofnastyandsarcastic.Doesn’tgetalongwithpeoplelikeJdo."

           "Whoelsehavetheymet?"

           Heshrugged."ThefirstoneGarysawwhentheybookeduswasDanny.Hewasscaredandconfused.