Цветы для Элджернона
PROGRESS REPORT 9
Idon’trecalleverbeingsoangrybefore.Idon’tthinkitwasatBurthimself,butsuddenlyeverythingexploded.ItossedtheRorschachcardsonthetableandwalkedout.ProfessorNemurwaspassingbyinthehall,andwhenIrushedpasthimwithoutsayinghelloheknewsomethingwaswrong.HeandBurtcaughtupwithmeasIwasabouttogodownintheelevator.
"Charlie,"saidNemur,grabbingmyarm."Waitaminute.Whatisthisallabout?"
IshookfreeandnoddedatBurt."I’msickandtiredofpeoplemakingfunofme.That’sall.MaybebeforeIdidn’tknowanybetter,butnowIdo,andIdon’tlikeit."
"Nobody’smakingfunofyouhere,Charlie,"saidNemur.
"Whatabouttheinkblots?LasttimeBurttoldmetherewerepicturesintheink—thateveryonecouldsee,andI—"
"Look,Charlie,wouldyouliketoheartheexactwordsBurtsaidtoyou,andyouranswersaswell?Wehaveatape-recordingofthattestingsession.Wecanreplayitandletyouhearexactlywhatwassaid."
Iwentbackwiththemtothepsychofficewithmixedfeelings.IwassuretheyhadmadefunofmeandtrickedmewhenIwastooignoranttoknowbetter.Myangerwasanexcitingfeeling,andIdidn’tgiveitupeasily.Iwasreadytofight.
AsNemurwenttothefilestogetthetape,Burtexplained:"Lasttime,IusedalmosttheexactwordsIusedtoday.It’sarequirementoftheseteststhattheprocedurebethesameeachtimeit’sadministered."
"I’llbelievethatwhenIhearit."
Alookpassedbetweenthem.Ifeltthebloodrushtomyfaceagain.
