Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hisratingsingraphicartswereallatthehighestlevel—’’exceptional,""highlyproductive,""rapidlearner,""highlyreliable,""excellentrelations,""highlymotivated."

           OnApril5,1977,Allenappearedbeforetheparoleboardandwastoldhewouldbereleasedwithinthreeweeks.

           Whenhefinallygottheletterofrelease,Allenwassooverjoyed,hecoudn’tsitstill.Hepacedbackandforthinhiscell.Finallyhetooktheletterandmadeitintoapaperairplane.Thedaybeforehisscheduledrelease,passingCaptainLeach’soffice,hewhistled.WhenLeachlookedup,Allensailedtheparole-board-letterairplanepasthimandwalkedoffwithasmile.

           ThelastdayinLebanon,April25,tookforever.Allenhadbeenupthenightbeforeuntilthreeinthemorning,pacinghiscell.HetoldArthurhefeltheshouldhavemoresayoverwhowasonoroffthespotnowthattheyweregoingtobeontheoutsideagain."I’mtheonewhohastodealwithpeople,"Allensaid,"theonewhohastotalkourwayoutofsituations.""ItwillbedifficultforRagentoyielddominationasitis,"IArthursaid,"aftertwoyearsofabsolutecontrol.Hewouldnottakekindlytoatriumvirate.IbelieveRagenhasideasofcontinuingtorule."

           "Well,you’llbethebossassoonaswewalkoutthosedoors.I’mtheonewho’sgoingtohavetofindajobandreadjusttosociety.Ineedtohavemoresayinthings."

           Arthurpursedhislips.