Цветы для Элджернона

           Justbecauseamanisthefirsttocomeforthwithatheorydoesn’tmakehimthefinalwordonitsexperimentaldevelopment.IthinkeveryoneherewillagreethattheresearchdoneintheUnitedStatesandBritainfaroutshinestheworkdoneinIndiaandJapan.Westillhavethebestlaboratoriesandthebestequipmentintheworld."

           "Butthatdoesn’tanswerRahajamati’spointthat—"

           "Thisisnotthetimeorplacetogointothat.I’mcer­tainallofthesepointswillbeadequatelydealtwithinto­morrow’ssession."Heturnedtotalktosomeoneaboutanoldcollegefriend,cuttingmeoffcompletely,andIstoodtheredumbfounded.

           ImanagedtogetStraussofftooneside,andIstartedquestioninghim."Allright,now.You’vebeentellingmeI’mtoosensitivetohim.WhatdidIsaythatupsethimthatway?"

           "You’remakinghimfeelinferiorandhecan’ttakeit.""I’mserious,forGod’ssake.Tellmethetruth.""Charlie,you’vegottostopthinkingthateveryoneislaughingatyou.Nemurcouldn’tdiscussthosearticlesbe­causehehasn’treadthem.Hecan’treadthoselanguages.""NotreadHindiandJapanese?Oh,comeonnow.""Charlie,noteveryonehasyourgiftforlanguages.""ButthenhowcanherefuteRahajamati’sattackonthismethod,andTanida’schallengetothevalidityofthiskindofcontrol?Hemustknowaboutthose—"

           "No...,"saidStraussthoughtfully."Thosepapersmustberecent.Therehasn’tbeentimetogettranslationsmade."

           "Youmeanyouhaven’treadthemeither?"Heshrugged.