Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Garylookedupsharply."Isn’tthatwhatyouwant?Isn’tthatpartofyourreasonfortellingushowevilanddangerousheis?"

           "Ineversaidhewasevil."

           "That’stheeffect,"Garysaid.

           "Ithinkit’simportantforyoutoknowRagen,"Arthursaid."You’veunlockedPandora’sbox.Ithinkyoushouldopenthelidalltheway.Buthewon’tcomeoutunlessyouwanthimto.""Doeshewanttotalktous?"Judyasked.

           "Thequestionis,Doyouwanttospeaktohim?"

           GaryfoundthatthethoughtofRagencomingoutdidfrightenhim.

           "Ithinkweshould,"Judysaid,lookingatGary.

           "Hewon’thurtyou,"Arthurtoldthemwithatight-lippedsmile."Heknowsyou’rebothheretohelpBilly.We’vetalkedaboutit,andnowtnatthesecretsout,werealizewehavetobeopenwithyou.It’sthelasthope,asMrs.Stevensonsoforcefullyputit,tokeepusoutofprison."

           Garysighedandputhisheadback."Allright,Arthur.I’dliketomeetRagen.’

           Arthurmovedhischairtothefarendofthesmallinterviewroom,toputasmuchdistancebetweenthemaspossible.Hesatdownagain,andhiseyesgrewdistant,asiflookinginward.Hislipsmoved,hishandjerkeduptotouchhischeek.Hisjawtightened.Thenheshifted,thebodydroppingfromastiff-backedposturetotheaggressivecrouchlikepositionofawaryfighter.