Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           DonnaEgar,motheroffivedaughters,founditdifficulttosortoutheremotionsatmeetingtheCampusRapist.Thenursewatchedcloselyasfirstthelittleboytalkedandthenhiseyesbecamefixedinatrance,lipsmovingsilently,conductinganinnerconversation.Whenhelookedup,hisexpressionwasaustereandhaughty,andhespokeinaBritishaccent.

           Shehadtokeepfromlaughing,notconvincedbyDannyorArthurofeithersexistence—itcouldbeanactbyabrilliantactortoavoidprison,shethought.ButshewascuriousaboutwhatBillyMilliganwaslike;shewantedtoknowwhatkindofpersonwoulddothethingshehaddone.

           DorothyandJudyspoketoArthur,reassuringhimthathewasinasafeplace.Dorothytoldhimshewouldbecomingbyinafewdaystodosomepsychologicaltesting.JudysaidsheandGarywouldvisitfromtimetotimetoworkwithhimonthecase.

           Psych-techTimSheppardobservedthenewpatienteveryfifteenminutesthroughthepeepholeandmadeentriesonthespecial-proceduresrecordforthatfirstday:

           5:00sittingcross-leggedonbed,quiet

           5:15sittingcross-leggedonbed,staring

           5:32standing,lookingoutwindow

           5:45dinnerserved

           6:02sittingonedgeofbed,staring

           6:07trayremoved,atewell.

           Atseven-fifteen,Milliganbeganpacing.