Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Whatareyoudoinghere?"

           "Shit,whatthehelldoesitlooklike?Iwanttogettothetopofthebuilding."

           "Why?"

           "Tojump."

           "Comeondown,Steve,andlet’stalkaboutit."•

           Herefusedtocomedown,thoughshetriedtoreasonwithhim.Itwasnouse.Shebelievedhewasdeterminedtokillhimself.Shenoticedhowdifferenthewas:cockynow,hisvoicehigher,speechfaster,machoarroganceinhisexpressionandtone.

           "I’mgonnagotothebathroom,"hesaid,andwentthroughthelavatorydoor.

           SheranquicklytotheexitandsteppedoutonthecircularwalktoseeifClydewasstilltherewiththesecuritycruiser.Hewasn’t.He’dgone.Whenshegotbackinside,Stevecameoutofthemensroomanddisappearedthroughanotherdoor.Shetriedtofollow,buthelockeditfromtheinside.

           Shefoundawallphone,dialedthehospitalandaskedforDr.Caul.

           "Idon’tknowwhattodo,"shesaid."He’sSteveandtalkingaboutkillinghimself."

           "Calmhimdown,"Caulsaid."Tellhimeverything’sgoingtobeokay.Tellhimit’snotgoingtobeasbadashethinks.He’llbeabletogotoKentuckyfortreatmentwithDr.Wilbur.Tellhimtocomeonback."

           Shehungupandwentbacktothedoor,bangingandcalling,"Steve!Openthisdoor!Dr.