Цветы для Элджернона

           Whathappenedtodayatthelabwasveryupsetting.

           IdroppedbytheofficeearlierthiseveningtoaskDr.StraussorProfessorNemuriftheythoughtitwouldbeallrightformetoaskAliceKinnianouttoamovie,butbe­foreIcouldknockIheardthemarguingwitheachother.Ishouldn’thavestayed,butit’shardtobreakthehabitoflis­teningbecausepeoplehavealwaysspokenandactedasifIweren’tthere,asiftheynevercaredwhatIoverheard.

           Iheardsomeonebangonthedesk,andthenProfessorNemurshouted:"I’vealreadyinformedtheconventioncommitteethatwewillpresentthepaperatChicago."

           ThenIheardDr.Strauss’voice:"Butyou’rewrong,Harold.Sixweeksfromnowisstilltoosoon.He’sstillchanging."

           AndthenNemur:"We’vepredictedthepatterncor­rectlysofar.We’rejustifiedinmakinganinterimreport.Itellyou,Jay,there’snothingtobeafraidof.We’vesuc­ceeded.It’sallpositive.Nothingcangowrongnow."

           Strauss:"Thisistooimportanttoallofustobringitoutintotheopenprematurely.You’retakingtheauthorityonyourself—"

           Nemur:"YouforgetthatI’mtheseniormemberofthisproject."

           Strauss:"Andyouforgetthatyou’renottheonlyonewithareputationtoconsider.Ifweclaimtoomuchnow,ourwholehypothesiswillcomeunderfire."

           Nemur:"I’mnotafraidofregressionanymore.I’vecheckedandrecheckedeverything.Aninterimreportwilldonoharm.Ifeelsurenothingcangowrongnow."