Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Billy’slawyerAlanGoldsberryarrived,andthewritersenseditwasAllenexplainingwhyhewantedtomakeouthiswill,leavingeverythingtohissister:"Atschooltherewasabullywhoalwayspickedonme.Onedayhewasgoingtopunchme,butthenhedidn’t.IdiscoveredlaterthatKathygavehimherlasttwenty-fivecentsnottohitme.That’ssomethingI’llneverforget."

           ThatweekendatKathy’s,DannyandTommypaintedamuralwhileAllenworriedabouttheupcomingcourthearinginLancaster.Ifhewon,andDr-CaulsenthimtoKentucky,heknewDr.Wilburcouldhelphim.ButwhatifJudgeJacksonruledagainsthim?Whatifheweredestinedtospendtherestofhislifeinmentalhospitalsandprisons?Thestatewassendinghimhospitalbillsnowattherateofoverahundreddollarsaday.Theywantedallhismoney.Theywantedhimbroke.

           Hecouldn’tsleepSaturdaynight.Ataboutthreeinthemorning,Ragenwentoutside,wheelinghismotorcyclesilentlyfromthehouse.Afogwasdriftingintothevalley,andhefeltlikeridinguntilearlylight.HestarteddowntheroadtowardLoganDam.

           Helovedthefogbestinthedarkofnight,andoftenhewouldwanderoutintothedensest,deepestfog,whetherinthemiddleoftheforestorthecenterofalake,watchingtheforegroundblendintonothing.Threeinthemorningwashisfavoritehour