Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Toobadyouhavetoseethis,butthat’sthewayitgoes.Illwaste’em,andifyoutryanything,you’llbenext."

           Mentally,shecrossedherfingers,hopingthepolicehadn’tseenthepapersthrownoutofthecar.Shefeltcertainhewouldshootitoutwiththem.

           Thepolicecruiserignoredthem,andsheslumpedback,trembling.

           "Let’sfindanotherbank,"hesaid.

           Theytriedseveralbanks,thenKrogerandBigBearstores,allunsuccessfully.Shenoticedthathewouldbecomeagitatedandaggressivebeforetheyenteredeachone,butonceinsidehewouldbeplayful,asifitwereallagame.AttheKrogerstoreinRaintreeCenter,heputhisarmaroundherandpretendedhewasherhusband."Wereallyneedthemoney,"hetoldtheclerk."We’regoingoutoftown."

           Donnawasfinallyabletocashahundreddollarsusingacheck-cashingmachine.

           "Iwonder,"hesaid,"ifallthecomputersareconnected."

           Whenshetoldhimthatheseemedtoknowalotaboutthewaybanksandbankmachinesworked,hesaid,"Ineedtoknowallthesethingsbecauseit’susefulinformationformygrouptohave.Weshareinformation.Everyoneaddstothegroup."

           AgainsheassumedhewastalkingabouttheWeathermenorsomeotherradicalorganization,andshedecidedtodiverthimwithtalkaboutpoliticsandcurrentissues.