Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "ItsveryimportantthatDr.Hardinggettomeethim.Theoutcomeofthetrialcoulddependuponit.Freedomandtreatment,orelseprison."

           Arthurthoughtaboutit,pursedhislipsandsaid,"Well,really,I’mnottheonetodecide.Sinceweareinaprison—ahostileenvironment—Ragenisdominant,andonlyhemakesthefinaldecisionaboutwhodoesanddoesnotcomeonthespot."

           "WhatisRagensroleinyourlives?"sheasked.

           "Ragenistheprotectorandthekeeperofhate."

           "Allright,then,"Dr.Wilbursaidsharply."ImustspeaktoRagen."

           "Madam,Isuggestthat—"

           "Arthur,wedon’thavemuchtime.AlotofbusypeoplehavegivenuptheirSundaymorningtocomedownhereandhelpyou.RagenmustagreetoletBillytalktous."

           Againthefacewentblank,eyesstaring,trancelike.Lipsmovedasifinaninner,unheardconversation.Thenthejawtightenedandhisbrowfurroweddeeply.

           "Isnotpossible,"growledthedeepSlavicvoice.

           "Whatdoyoumean?"Wilburasked.

           "IsnotpossibletospeakvitBilly."

           "Whoareyou?"

           "IamRagenVadascovinich.Whoarethesepeople?"

           Dr.Wilburintroducedeveryone,andYavitchwonderedagainatthechange,atthestrikingSlavicaccent.