Цветы для Элджернона

           Im’get’tingtheminmyhead:

           Onething?I,like:about,DearMissKinnian:(thats,theway?itgoes;inabusiness,letter(ifIevergo!intobusi­ness?)isthat,she:always;givesme’areason"when—Iask.She"sagen’ius!Iwish?Icoudbesmart-like-her;

           Punctuation,is?fun!

           April8

           WhatadopeIam!Ididn’tevenunderstandwhatshewastalkingabout.Ireadthegrammarbooklastnightanditexplainsthewholething.ThenIsawitwasthesamewayasMissKinnianwastryingtotellme,butIdidn’tgetit.Igotupinthemiddleofthenightandthewholethingstraightenedoutinmymind.

           MissKinniansaidthattheTVworking,justbeforeIfellasleepandduringthenight,helpedout.ShesaidIreacheda.plateau.That’sliketheflattopofahill.

           AfterIfiguredouthowpunctuationworked,Ireadoverallmyoldprogressreportsfromthebeginning.Boy,didIhavecrazyspellingandpunctuation!ItoldMissKinnianIoughttogooverthepagesandfixallthemis­takes,butshesaid,"No,Charlie,ProfessorNemurwantsthemjustastheyare.That’swhyheletsyoukeepthemafterthey’rephotostated—toseeyourownprogress.You’recomingalongfast,Charlie."

           Thatmademefeelgood.AfterthelessonIwentdownandplayedwithAlgernon.Wedon’traceanymore.

           April10

           Ifeelsick.Notlikeforadoctor,butinsidemychestitfeelsempty,likegettingpunchedandaheartburnatthesametime.

           Iwasn’tgoingtowriteaboutit,butIguessIgotto,becauseit’simportant.