Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 2
EversinceIcanremember,Iwantedtoknowhowthingsworked."
"Andtheescape-artiststuff?"askedJudy.
"Arthurencouragedmeonthat.Someonewasneededtogetoutoftheropeswhenoneofuswastiedupinthebam.Ilearnedhowtocontrolmyhandmusclesandbones.ThenIgotinterestedinallkindsoflocksandbolts."
Schweickartthoughtforamoment."Arethegunsyours,too?"
Tommyshookhishead."Ragenistheonlyoneallowedtohandleguns."
"Allowed?Whodoestheallowing?"Judyasked.
"Well,thatdependswhereweare...Look,I’mtiredofbeingpumpedforinformation.That’sArthur’sjob,orAllen’s.Askoneofthem,okay?I’mleaving."
"Wait..."
ButJudywastoolate.Hiseyesblankedandheshiftedposition.Heplacedhisfingertipstogether,makinghishandsapyramid.Ashischinlifted,hisfacechangedtotheexpressionshehadcometorecognizeasArthur.SheintroducedhimtoGary.
"YouhavetoforgiveTommy,"Arthursaidcoldly."Heisaratherantisocialyouth.Ifheweren’tsocleverwithelectronicequipmentandlocks,IthinkIwouldhavebanishedhimlongago.Buthisareusefultalents."
"Whatareyourtalents?"Garyasked.
Arthurwavedhishanddeprecatingly."I’mjustanamateur.Idabbleinbiologyandmedicine.
