Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Buttheyrealizedtheyfacedanotherhurdle:IfJudgeFlowersacceptedthereportbySouthwest,BillyMilliganwouldnowhavetobesenttoamentalinstitutionforevaluationandtreatment.Theydidn’twanthimsenttotheLimaStateHospitalfortheCriminallyInsane.Theyknewitsreputationfrommanyoftheirformerclients,andtheyfeltcertainhewouldneversurvivethere.

           ThoughDr.WilburwastohaveseenMilliganonFriday,herplanswerechangedforpersonalreasons,andJudycalledGaryfromhometotellhim.

           "Youcomingintotheofficethisafternoon?"heasked.

           "Iwasn’tplanningonit,"shesaid.

           "We’vegottogothroughthisthing,"hesaid."Southwestkeepssayingthere’snoalternativetoLima,andsomethinginthebackofmyheadsaysthere’sgottobe."

           "Look,withthethermostatturneddown,theofficeisdamnedcold,"shesaid."Al’soutandI’vegotafiregoinghere.Comeonover.I’llmakeyousomeIrishcoffeeandwecanreviewit."

           Helaughed."Youtwistedmyarm."

           Ahalf-hourlater,theywerebothsittinginfrontofthefire.Garywarmedhishandsonthesteamingmug."I’lltellyou,IwasreallythrownforaloopwhenRagencameout,"hesaid."Whatamazesmeishowlikableheis."

           "JustwhatIwasthinking,"Judysaid.

           "Imean,Arthurcallshimtne‘keeperofhate.’Iexpectedsomethingwithhorns.