Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Here,"hesaidgently,"blowyournose."

           Adalanawasnownervous.SherememberedRagensoriginalpurposeforthistrip—andsherealizedRagenmightgetsuspiciousifshereturnedempty-handed.

           Carriewatchedtherapistsconcernedexpression,thegenuineworryonhisface.Shealmostfeltsorryforhimasshewonderedwhatwaswrong.

           "I’vegottogetsomemoney,"hetoldher,"orsomeonewillbeveryangry."

           "Idon’thaveanymoneywithme,"Carriesaid,startingtocryagain.

           "Don’ttakeitsohard."Hehandedheranotherpapertowel."I’mnotgoingtohurtyouifyoudowhatItellyou."

           "Dowhateveryouwanttome,"shesaid,"butdon’tbothermyfamily.TakeallthemoneyI’vegot,butleavethemalone."Heparkedthecarandwentthroughherpurseagainuntilhefoundhercheckbook.Herbalanceshowedfourhundredandsixtydollars."Howmuchdoyouthinkyou’llneedtolivefortheweek?"heasked.

           Carriesniffledthroughhertears,"Aboutfiftyorsixtydollars."

           "Allright,"hesaid,"leaveyourselfabalanceofsixtydollarsandwriteacheckforthefourhundred."

           Carriewassurprisedandpleased,thoughsheknewtherewasnowayshecouldreplacethemoneysheneededforbooksandtuition.

           "We’regoingtorobabank,"hesaidsuddenly."You’llcomewithme.