Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Wilburwillbethere..."Hestaredatthefloorbetweenthesteepleofhisfingers."Idon’tseeanyreasonwhyImightnotbeabletoattend.Sunday,yousay?"

           Garynodded,notdaringtospeak.

           "Well,Imusttellyou,Mr.Schweickart.Ihavegravereservationsaboutthesyndromeknownasmultiplepersonality.AlthoughDr.CorneliaWilburdidgivealectureatHardingHospitalaboutSybilinthesummerof1975,I’mnotsureIreallybelieveit.Withallduerespecttoherandotherpsychiatristswhohaveworkedwithsuchpeople...Well,inacaselikethis,it’stooobviouslypossibleforthepatienttofeignamnesia.Still,ifTurnerandKarolinwillbethere...andifDr.Wilburismakingthetrip…"

           Hestoodup."Imakenocommitmentformyselforonbehalfofthehospital.ButIshallbepleasedtoattendthemeeting."

           AssoonasGarygothome,hecalledJudy."Hey,Counselor,"hesaidwithalaugh."Hardingsinvolved."

           OnSaturday,March11,JudywenttotheFranklinCountyJailtotellMilliganthattheplanshadbeenchanged,andthatDr.CorneliaWilburwouldntbethereuntilthenextday.

           "Ishouldhavetoldyouyesterday,"shesaid."I’msorry."Hebegantotrembleviolently.Byhisexpression,sherealizedshewastalkingtoDanny.

           "DorothyTurnerisn’tcomingback,isshe?"

           "Ofcoursesheis,Danny.