Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ’Itdoesn’tmatteriftheyweretheblacksheeporsickorwhatever.It’ssadthatthereare,onlyafewnicestonesoutthere.IspentalotoftimearoundherewhenIwasabletoroamaround—’’Hestopped,chuckledandsaid,"WhenIcould‘roam’around."

           Thewriterknewhewasreferringtothewordusedinthe.Dispatchheadline."I’mgladyoucanlaughatit.Ihopeyou.don’tletitgetyouanymore."

           "Itdoesn’t.Igotoverthathump.Irealizethere’sgoingtobealotmore,butIdon’tthinkthey’llbesprungonme,andI’llbeabletohandlethemeasier."

           Duringtheirconversation,thewriterrealizedhehadbeensensingabarelyperceptiblechangeinBilly’sexpression.His

           gaitwasquicker.Hisspeechhadbecomemorearticulate.Andnowthemockingreferencetotheheadline.

           "Letmeaskyousomething,"thewritersaid."Intalkingtoyounow,ifyouhadn’ttoldmeyouwereBilly-U,youcouldhavefooledme,becauseyousoundliketheTeacher…"

           Hiseyesbrightenedandhesmiled."Well,whydon’tyouaskme?"

           "Whoareyou?"

           "I’mtheTeacher."

           "Yousonofabitch.Youliketospringthingsonme."

           Hesmiled."That’sthewayitgoes.WhenIbecomerelaxed,ithappens.It’sgottotakeaninnerpeace.That’swhatI’vefoundouthere...