Цветы для Элджернона
PROGRESS REPORT 11
Runningdownthehallway...somebodychasingme...notaperson...justabigflashingkitchenknife...andI’mscaredandcryingbutnovoicecomesoutbecausemyneckiscutandI’mbleeding...
"Mama,Charlieispeekingatmethroughthekeyhole..."
Whyisshedifferent?Whathappenedtoher?...blood...bleeding...adarkcubbyhole...
Threeblindmice...threeblindmice,Seehowtheyrun!Seehowtheyrun!Theyallrunafterthefarmerswife,Shecutofftheirtailswith.acarvingknife,Didyoueverseesuchasightinyourlife,Asthree...blind...mice?
Charlie,aloneinthekitchenearlyinthemorning.Everyoneelseasleep,andheamuseshimselfplayingwithhisspinner.Oneofthebuttonspopsoffhisshirtashebendsover,anditrollsacrosstheintricateline-patternofthekitchenlinoleum.Itrollstowardsthebathroomandhefollows,butthenhelosesit.Whereisthebutton?Hegoesintothebathroomtofindit.Thereisaclosetinthebathroomwheretheclotheshamperis,andhelikestotakeoutalltheclothesandlookatthem.Hisfather’sthingsandhismother’s...andNorma’sdresses.HewouldliketotrythemonandmakebelieveheisNorma,butoncewhenhedidthathismotherspankedhimforit.ThereintheclotheshamperhefindsNorma’sunderwearwithdriedblood.Whathadshedonewrong?Hewasterrified.Whoeverhaddoneitmightcomelookingforhim....
