Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Dorothydescribedherlate-nightvisittothejail,howshehadseenhimsittingonthefloorandheardhimtalkinginasoftvoiceaboutneedingloveandaffection.Dorothyhadsatbesidehim,comfortinghim,wipingawayhistears.Then"Adalana"talkedofwritingpoetryinsecret.Sheexplained,tearfully,thatonlyshehadtheabilitytowishanyoftheothersoffthespot.OnlyArthurandChristene,uptonow,hadknownofherexistence.

           Judytriedtoimaginethescene:Dorothysittingonthefloor,huggingMilligan.^

           "Whydidshechoosetorevealherselfnow?"Judyasked."Adalanablamesherselfforwhathappenedtotheboys,"Dorothysaid."She’stheonewhostolethetimefromRagenatthetimeoftherapes."‘

           "Whatareyousaying?"

           "Adalanasaidshediditbecauseshewasdesperatetobeheldandcaressedandloved."

           "Adalanadidthe—"

           "Adalanasalesbian."

           WhenJudyhungup,shestaredatthetelephoneforalongtime.Herhusbandaskedherwhatthecallwasabout.Sheopenedhermouthtotellhim,butthensheshookherheadandinsteadturnedoutthelight.