Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           HewishedheknewsomephrasesinYugoslavianorSerbo-Croatian,toseeifitwasjusttheaccentorifRagencouldunderstandthelanguage.HewishedDr.Wilburwouldprobeintothat.Hewantedtomentionit,buttheyhadallbeenaskednottospeakbeyondtheintroduction.

           Dr.WilburaskedRagen,"HowdidyouknowIwantedtospeaktoBilly?"

           Ragennoddedwithmildamusement."Arthurasksmyopinion.AndIamopposed.Ismyrightasprotectortodecidewhocomesonspot.NotpossibleforBillytocomeout."

           "Andwhynot?"

           "Youaredoctor,no?Letmeputitthisvay.IsimpossiblebecauseifBillyvakes,hevillkillhimself."

           "Howcanyoubesureofthat?"

           Heshrugged."EachtimeBillycomesonspot,hethinksheisdosomethingbadandhetriestokillhimself.Ismyresponsibility.Isayno."

           "Whatareyourresponsibilities?"

           "Toprotectall,especiallytheyoungones."

           "Isee.Andyouhaveneverfoiledinyourduties?Theyoungoneshaveneverbeenhurtorfeltpain,becauseyou’veprotectedthemfromit?"

           "Notexactlytrue.Davidfeelspain."

           "AndyouletDavidtakethepain?"

           "Ishispurpose."

           "Abig,strongmanlikeyou,lettingachildbearallthatpainandsuffering?"

           "Dr.