Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "ThenheturnedtoAllen."Don’tworryaboutit.You’vegotaboutninemoremonths,thenyougototheboard?Therewon’tbeanyoneelseinyourcell."

           Allenwasdelighted,andTommyandDannyandhepaintedeveryspareminute,makingsurenottofinishanysinglepainting.

           "You’vegottobecareful,"Arthursuggested."AssoonasMorenogetshispainting,hemightbackdownonhisword."AllenstalledMorenofornearlytwoweeks,thenwalkedintohisofficetopresentapaintingofawharfwithboatstiedtoit.Morenowasoverjoyed.

           "You’resurethis’llkeepanybodyelsefromcominginmycell?"Allenasked.^

           "Iputitrightupontheboard.Youcangoinandlookatit."Allenwentintothesecurityroom,andbeneathhisnamehesawtheslipwiththenotation"DonotputinmateinMilligan’scell."Itwascoveredwithtransparenttapeanditlookedpermanent.

           Milliganpaintedinafrenzyofproductivity.Paintingsfortheguards,fortheadministrators,forMomandMarlenetotakehomeandsell.Onedayhewasaskedtodooneforthefrontlobby,andTommypaintedahugecanvasthatwastobehungbehindtheadmissionsdesk.Hemadethemistakeofsigninghisownnametoit,butbeforehepresentedit,Allendiscoveredtheerror,blackedoutthenameandsignedit"Milligan."Mostofthesepaintingsdidnotsatisfyhim.Theywerefortradingorsellingquickly.