Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 21
He’devengottenwordthatsomepeoplewhohadbeenopenlyhostilebeforehadrecentlywrittenpositivestatementsabouthimintheprogressnotes.Itamazedhimthatsomewouldtellhimwhatwentoninteammeetingsandwhathadbeenreportedinhischarts.
Heknewhe’dmadealotofprogresssinceWard5.
OnSaturday,August4,hewasheadingoutthedoorofAITwhenheheardtheelevatoralarm.Theelevatorwasstuckbetweenthethirdandfourthfloors.Amentallyretardedyounggirlwastrappedinside.Billycouldseethesparkingandhearthecracklingandsputteringandhummingoftheouterelectricalbox,andherealizedtheremusthavebeenashortcircuit.Asseveralofthepatientsgatheredinthehallway,thegirlbeganscreaminginsidetheelevatorandbangingonthepanels.Billyshoutedforhelp,andwiththeassistanceofoneoftheworkmen,hepriedtheouterdooropen.
KatherineGillottandPatPerrycameouttoseewhatthecommotionwasabout.TheywatchedasBillywentdownintotheelevatorshaft,squeezingthroughtheoverheadtrapdoor.Billydroppeddownbesidethegirlandbegantalkingtokeephercalm.Theywaitedwhileanelevatorservicemanwascalled.Billyworkedontheelectricalboxfromtheinside.
"Doyouknowanypoems?"heaskedher.
"IknowtheBible."
"Recitesomepsalmsforme,"hesaid.
TheytalkedabouttheBiblefurnearlyhalfanhour.
