Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           WhenhethumbedthroughacopyofTimethathadbeenlyingonthefloorofthecar,sheaskedhisopiniononthevotingforthePanamaCanaltreaty.Helookedconfusedandflustered,andsherealizedafterafewsecondsthatheknewnothingatallaboutsomethingthathadbeenintheheadlinesandontheTVnews.Hewasnotthepoliticalactivisthehadledhertobelieve.Shedecidedheknewverylittleaboutwhatwasgoingonintheworld.

           "Don’tgotothepoliceaboutthis,"hesaidsuddenly,"becauseIorsomeoneelsewillbewatching,andwe’llfindout.I’llprobablybeinAlgeria,butsomeoneelsewillbewatchingyou.That’sthewaywework.Wealllookoutforoneanother.ThebrotherhoodIbelongtowillgetyou."

           Shewantedtokeephimtalkingtokeephimdiverted,butdecidedtokeepawayfrompolitics."DoyoubelieveinGod?"sheasked,figuringthatwasatopicsomeonecouldtalkaboutforhours.

           "Well,doyouthinkthere’saGod?"heshouted,pointingthegunrightatherface."IsGodhelpingyourightnow?"

           "No,"shegasped."Youknow,you’reright.Godisn’thelpingmenow."

           Hesuddenlycalmeddownandstaredoutthewindow."IguessI’mreallyconfusedaboutreligion.You’llneverbelievethis,butI’mJewish."

           "Gee,"shesaid,withoutthinking,"that’sfunny,youdon’tlookJewish."

           "MyfatherwasJewish.