Цветы для Элджернона
PROGRESS REPORT 9
IknewBurtwasgoingtoaskmetofindthepictures,andIknewIwouldn’tbeableto.Iwasthinking,ifonlytherewassomewayofknowingwhatkindofpictureswerehiddenthere.Maybethereweren’tanypicturesatall.MaybeitwasjustatricktoseeifIwasdumbenoughtolookforsomethingthatwasn’tthere.Justthinkingaboutitmademesoreathim.
"Allright,Charlie,"hesaid,"you’veseenthesecardsbefore,remember?"
"Ofcourse,Iremember."
ThewayIsaidit,heknewIwasangry,andhelookedupatmesurprised.
"Anythingwrong,Charlie?""No,nothingswrong.Thoseinkblotsupsetme."Hesmiledandshookhishead."Nothingtobeupsetabout.Thisisjustoneofthestandardpersonalitytests.NowIwantyoutolookatthiscard.Whatmightthisbe?Whatdoyouseeonthiscard?Peopleseeallsortsofthingsintheseinkblots.Tellmewhatitmightbeforyou—whatitmakesyouthinkof."
Iwasshocked.Istaredatthecardandthenathim.Thatwasn’twhatIhadexpectedhimtosayatall."Youmeantherearenopictureshiddeninthoseinkblots?"Burtfrownedandtookoffhisglasses."What?""Pictures!Hiddenintheinkblots!Lasttimeyoutoldmethateveryonecouldseethemandyouwantedmetofindthemtoo."
"No,Charlie.Icouldn’thavesaidthat.""Whatdoyoumean?"Ishoutedathim.BeingsoafraidoftheinkblotshadmademeangryatmyselfandatBurttoo."That’swhatyousaidtome.Justbecauseyou’resmartenoughtogotocollegedoesn’tmeanyouhavetomakefunofme.I’msickandtiredofeverybodylaughingatme."
