Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Butthere’smarkersovertherefrom1909andearlier."

           Billybegantowanderamongthegraves.

           "I’dcomeuphereandsitonthebankovertherenearthosepinetrees,tobealone.It’sdepressingtobeinthisgraveyardandknowwhatit’sabout,butit’salsogotakindofpeacetoit.Younoticehowthatdeadtreehoversoverit?There’sakindof:graceanddignityaboutit."

           Thewriternodded,notwantingtointerrupt.

           :"Whattheydidwhentheystartedtobuildthisgraveyard

           wastomakeitinacircle.Youseehowtheygoaroundlikeabigspiral?Thenwhenthatbigfevercameandtheystartedrunningoutofspace.Theyhadtostartburyingtheminrows.""Dotheystillusethisgraveyard?"

           "Ifsomeonediesandtheyhavenofamily.It’spainful.Howwouldyouliketocomeupherelookingforalong-lostrelativeandfindoutheorshe’snumber41?Andtherearesomanyofthesestoneslyingoverthereonthebank,justthrowninpiles.That’sreallydepressing.Norespectforthedead.Thegoodmarkershaven’tbeenputupbythestate.They’resetupbypeoplewhodiscoveredtheirrelatives.Theyhavenamesonthem.Peopleliketochasebackandwanttoknowwherethey’refrom.Whentheyfindtheirancestorsandrelativeshavebeenplantedoutherewithanumberovertheirheads,itkindofpissesthemoff.They’llsay,‘That’smyfamily.There’sgottobealittlemorerespectthanthat.