Цветы для Элджернона
PROGRESS REPORT 9
HepushesCharlieovertoGuswhocatcheshimbythethroat.Charlieisscaredandstartstocry.
Thentheystarttohurthim.Oscarpuncheshiminthenose,andGusknockshimonthegroundandkickshiminthesideandthenbothofthemkickhim,oneandthentheother,andsomeoftheotherkidsintheyard—Charlie’sfriends—comerunningscreamingandclappinghands:"Fight!Fight!They’rebeatingupCharlie!"
Hisclothesaretornandhisnoseisbleedingandoneofhisteethisbroken,andafterGusandOscargoawayhesitsonthesidewalkandcries.Thebloodtastessour.Theotherkidsjustlaughandshout:"Charliegotalicking!Charliegotalicking!"AndthenMr.Wagner,oneofthecaretakersfromtheschool,comesandchasesthemaway.HetakesCharlieintotheboys’roomandtellshimtowashoffthebloodanddirtfromhisfaceandhandsbeforehegoesbackhome....
IguessIwasprettydumbbecauseIbelievedwhatpeopletoldme.Ishouldn’thavetrustedHymieoranyone.
Ineverrememberedanyofthisbeforetoday,butitcamebacktomeafterIthoughtaboutthedream.IthassomethingtodowiththefeelingaboutMissKinnianreadingmyprogressreports.Anyway,I’mgladnowIdon’thavetoaskanyonetowritethingsforme.NowIcandoitformyself.
ButIjustrealizedsomething.Harrietnevergavemebackmylocket.
April18
IfoundoutwhataRorschachis.It’sthetestwiththeinkblots,theoneItookbeforetheoperation.AssoonasIsawwhatitwas,Igotfrightened.
