Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 2
"Idon’tlikearguingwithalady,"hesaid.Heleanedbackwithasigh."Ifyoufeelthisisabsolutelynecessary,andiftheothersagree,Igivemypermission.Butyoumustgettheagreementofeachone."
Ittookhoursofarguingassheexplainedthesituationtoeachonewhocameforward,neverceasingtobeamazedwhenatransformationoccurred.Onthefifthday,sheconfrontedTommy,whowaspickinghisnose:"SoyoudorealizeIhavetotellMissJudy."
"Lady,Idon’tgiveadamnwhatyoudo.Justgetoffmyback."
Allensaid,"Promiseyouwon’ttellanyoneintheworldexceptJudy.Andyou’vegottomakeherpromiseshewon’ttellanyoneelse."
"Iagree,"shesaid."Andyouwon’tbesorry."
Thatafternoon,DorothyTurnerwentdirectlyfromtheprisontothepublicdefender’sofficedownthestreetandtalkedwithJudyStevenson.SheexplainedtheconditionsMilliganhadsetforth.
"YoumeanIcan’ttellGarySchweickart?"
"Ihadtogivemyword.Iwasluckytogethimtoagreetoletyouinonit."
"I’mskeptical,"Judysaid.
Turnernodded."Good.SowasI.ButIpromiseyou,whenweseeyourclient,you’reinforasurprise."
AsSergeantWillisledMilliganintotheconferenceroom,JudyStevensonnoticedherclientsmannerwaswithdrawn,likeajshyadolescent.
