Цветы для Элджернона

           ForGod’ssake,controlyourself!"

           "Thentakehimawayfromhere.Now—tonight."

           "Allright.I’lltakehimovertoHermantonightandmaybetomorrowwe’llfindoutaboutgettinghimintotheWarrenStateHome."

           Thereissilence.FromthedarknessIfeeltheshudderpassoverthehouse,andthenMatt’svoice,lesspanickythanhers."Iknowwhatyou’vegonethroughwithhim,andIcan’tblameyouforbeingafraid.Butyou’vegottocontrolyourself.I’lltakehimovertoHerman.Willthatsatisfyyou?"

           "That’sallIask.Yourdaughterisentitledtoalife,too."

           MattcomesintoCharlie’sroomanddresseshisson,andthoughtheboydoesn’tunderstandwhatishappening,heisafraid.Astheygooutthedoor,shelooksaway.Per­hapssheistryingtoconvinceherselfthathehasalreadygoneoutofherlife—thathenolongerexists.Onthewayout,Charlieseesonthekitchentablethelongcarvingknifeshecutsroastswith,andhesensesvaguelythatshewantedtohurthim.Shewantedtotakesomethingawayfromhim,andgiveittoNorma.

           Whenhelooksbackather,shehaspickeduparagtowashthekitchensink....

           Whenthehaircut,shave,suntreatment,andtherestwereover,Isatinthechairlimply,feelinglight,andslick,andclean,andMattwhiskedtheneckclothoffandofferedmeasecondmirrortoseethereflectionofthebackofmyhead.