Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Whatmadeyousaythattherewasabomb?"

           "Ididn’tsaytherewasabomb."

           "Youtoldtheofficer,‘You’llblowitup.’"

           "Well,Tommyisalwayssaying,‘Keepawayfrommystufforitmightblowup.’"

           "Whydoeshesaythat?"

           "Askhim.He’stheelectronicsexpert,alwaysfoolingaroundwithwiresandstuff.Itwashisthing."

           Schweickartpulledonhisbeardseveraltimes."Anescapeartistandanelectronicsexpert.Allright,canwetalkto‘Tommy’?"

           "Idon’tknow.Tommyonlytalkstopeoplehewantstotalkto.

           "Can’tyoubringTommyout?"Judyasked.

           "Ican’tjustdoit.Ithastohappen.IguessIcouldaskhimtotalktoyou."

           "Try,"Schweickartsaid,restrainingasmile."Doyourbest."Milligan’sbodyseemedtowithdrawintoitself.Hisfacepaled,eyesglazedasifturninginward.Hislipsmovedashetalkedtohimselfandtheintenseconcentrationpervadedthesmallroom.Schweickartssmirkfadedasheheldhisownbreath.Milligan’seyesdriftedfromsidetoside.Heglancedaround,likesomeonewakenedfromadeepsleep,andputhishandtohisrightcheekasiftofeelitssolidity.Thenheleanedbackarrogantlyinhischairandglaredatthetwoattorneys.

           Garyletouthisbreath.Hewasimpressed."AreyouTommy?"heasked.