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PROGRESS REPORT 14
MytoleranceforliquormusthaveincreasedbecauseIwasprettyfargonebeforeCharliemadehisappearance.IcanonlyrecallhimdoingasillytapdanceonthestageoftheAllakazamClub.Hegotagreathandbeforethemanagerthrewusout,andFaysaideveryonethoughtIwasawonderfulcomedianandeveryonelikedmymoronact.
"Whatthehellhappenedthen?IknowIstrainedmyback.Ithoughtitwasfromallthedancing,butFaysaysIfelloffthegoddamnedcouch.
Algernon’sbehaviorisbecomingerraticagain.Minnieseemstobeafraidofhim.
July9
Aterriblethinghappenedtoday.AlgernonbitFay.Ihadwarnedheragainstplayingwithhim,butshealwayslikedtofeedhim.Usuallywhenshecameintohisroom,he’dperkupandruntoher.Todayitwasdifferent.Hewasatthefarside,curledupintoawhitepuff.Whensheputherhandinthroughthetoptrapdoor,hecringedandforcedhimselfbackintothecorner.Shetriedtocoaxhim,byopeningthebarriertothemaze,andbeforeIcouldtellhertoleavehimalone,shemadethemistakeoftryingtopickhimup.Hebitherthumb.Thenheglaredatbothofusandscurriedbackintothemaze.
WefoundMinnieattheotherendintherewardbox.Shewasbleedingfromagashinherchest,butshewasalive.AsIreachedintotakeheroutAlgernoncameintotherewardboxandsnappedatme.HisteethcaughtmysleeveandhehungonuntilIshookhimloose.
Hecalmeddownafterthat.Iobservedhimformorethananhourafterward
