Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Theypassedthroughmetaldetectors,hadtheirbriefcasessearched,wentthroughtwosetsofbarreddoorsandwereescortedbyanattendanttothevisitors’room.Ashortwhilelater,aguardbroughtBillyin.HewasstilltheTeacher.Duringthetwo-hourvisithetoldthewriterabouttheeventsatAthensleadinguptotheinvestigationoftheallegedrape,andhedescribedhistransfertoLima.

           "Thetwogirlsweresittinginthehallonenight,talkingabouthowtheydidn’thavejobsormoney.Ifeltsorryforthem.I’masucker,Iguess.SoItoldthemiftheywouldpassoutsomebumperstickersforme,Iwouldpaythemasalary.Theygothalfofthebumperstickerspassedout.Ipaidthem.

           "Fourdayslater,theydisappearedintheafternoon.Theywantedtogetsmashed.Theywentovertothestateliquorstoreandboughtabottleofrum.

           "Iwasrestrictedtotheunit.IcouldleaveonlyifIwasescortedbyastaffmemberorbyanotherpatientwhosignedoutforawalk,ifhe’dletmegowithhim.Okay,GusHolstonandIwentoutside.Katherinetimedit.Shesaidweweren’toutsidemorethannineortenminutes.Wewentoutandwalkedaroundthebuilding.Whenwewentoutthere,IwasuncomfortablebecauseIwasoutside.Iwasdefusedatthetime."

           "Whowalkedout?"thewriterasked.

           "ItwasDanny.Holstonwaskindofapprehensiveatthispoint—hedidn’tknowwhattomakeofme.Hedidn’tknowwhatmyproblemwas.