Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Whowillkillyou?"Shewassurprisedtofindherselfcross-examininghim,knowingshedidn’tbelieveanyofit,determinedshewasnotgoingtobetakeninbyahoax,butamazedbywhatseemedtobeabrilliantperformance.

           Heclosedhiseyesandthetearsrandownhischeeks.

           Feelingherselfmoreandmorebaffledbywhatwashappening,Judywatchedcloselyasheseemedtoshrinkbackintohimself.Hislipsmovedsilently,hiseyesglazedandthendriftedsideways.Helookedaround,startled,untilherecognizedbothwomenandrealizedwherehewas.Hesettledback,crossedhislegsandwithdrewacigarettefromhisrightsockwithoutremovingthepack.

           "Anybodygotalight?"

           Judylithiscigarette.Hetookadeepdrag,puffedthesmokeupward."Sowhat’snew?"hesaid.

           "WouldyoutellJudyStevensonwhoyouare?"

           Henodded,blowingasmokering."I’mAllen."

           "Havewemetbefore?"Judyasked,hopingthetremblinginhervoicewasn’tobvious.

           "I’vebeenhereafewtimeswhenyouorGarycametotalkaboutthecase."^

           "Butwe’vealwaystalkedtoyouasBillyMilligan."

           Heshrugged."WeallanswertoBilly’sname.Savesalotofexplaining.ButIneversaidIwasBilly.Youjustassumedit,andIdidn’tthinkitwoulddoanygoodtotellyouotherwise.""CanItalktoBilly?"Judyasked.