Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 3
Heworkedsilently,calmly.Whenhewasdone,shewalkedoverandlookedatit.
Hiscollagestartledher.Itshowedafrightened,tearfulchildlookingoutofthecenterofthepage,andbeneathhimthenamemorrison.Loomingoverhimwasanangrymanand,inred,theworddanger.Inthelowerrightcomerwasaskull.
Shewastouchedbyitssimplicityofstatement,thedepthofemotion.Shehadn’taskedforanythinglikethis,anditwasn’twhatshe’dexpected.Itrevealed,shefelt,apainfulhistory.Sheshiveredwhenshelookedatit,andrightthenandtheresheknewshewashooked.Nomatterwhatdoubtstheothersinthehospitalmighthaveabouthim,this,sheknew,wasnottheproductofanunfeelingsociopath.NickCiccoagreed.
Dr.George(socalledbystaffandpatientstodistinguishhimfromhisfather,Dr.GeorgeHarding,Sr.)begantoreadtherelevantpsychiatricjournalsanddiscoveredthatthediseaseknownasmultiplepersonalityseemedtobeontheincrease.Thedoctormadecallstovariouspsychiatrists,andallofthemsaidmuchthesamething:"We’llsharewithyouthelittleweknow,butthisisanareawedon’tunderstand.You’llhavetoblazeyourowntrail."
ItwasgoingtotakemuchmoretimeandeffortthanDr.Georgehadfirstimagined,andhewonderedifhehaddonetherightthingacceptingthispatientinthemiddleofafundraisingcampaignandexpansionprogramforthehospital.
