Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hetightenedhisloosetieandtuckedhiscurled-upshirtcollarintohisjacketasthefrontdooropened.

           GeorgeHardingatforty-ninewasanimpeccable,lean,smooth-facedmanwithsoft:eyesandasoftvoice.HestruckGaryasquitehandsome."Comein,Mr.Schweickart."

           Garystruggledtopulloffhisbootsandlefttheminapuddleinthefoyer.Then,shuckinghiscoatandhangingitontherack,hefollowedDr.Hardingintothelivingroom.

           "Ithoughtyournamewasfamiliar,"Hardingsaid."Then,afteryouphoned,Icheckedbackinthenewspapers.You’redefendingMilligan,theyoungmanwhoattackedthefourwomenontheOhioStatecampus."

           Garyshookhishead."Three.TheAugustrapeattheNationwidePlazawasaverydifferentkindofassaultandwillsurelybethrownout.Thecasehastakenaveryunusualturn.Iwashopingforyouropinioninthismatter."

           HardingpointedtothesoftcouchforGarytositinbuttookahardbackedchairhimself.HeplacedthetipsofhisfingerstogetherandlistenedcloselyasGaryexplainedindetailwhatheandJudyhadlearnedaboutMilligan,andabouttheforthcomingmeetingonSundayattheFranklinCountyJail.

           Hardingnoddedthoughtfully,andwhenhespoke,hechosehiswordsverycarefully."IcertainlydorespectStellaKarolinandDorothyTurner."Hemusedandstaredattheceiling."Turnerdoespart-timetestingforus,andshehasalreadytalkedtomeaboutthecase.Now,sinceDr.