Пролетая над гнездом кукушки

           HeknowsaswellasshedoesthatalltheAcutesarelisteningtoeverythingtheysay.

           "Okay—Ineverthoughtaboutthat."

           "Ithoughtyouhadn’t."

           Hetugsatthatlittletuftofredshowingoutoftheneckofhisgreens,thensays."Well,hey;whatdoyousaytoustakingthecardgamesomeplaceelse?Someotherroom?Like,say,thatroomyoupeopleputthetablesinduringthatmeeting.There’snothingintherealltherestoftheday.Youcouldunlockthatroomandletthecard-playersgointhere,andleavetheoldmenoutherewiththeirradio—agooddealallaround."

           Shesmilesandcloseshereyesagainandshakesherheadgently."Ofcourse,youmaytakethesuggestionupwiththerestofthestaffatsometime,butI’mafraideveryone’sfeelingswillcorrespondwithmine:wedonothaveadequatecoveragefortwodayrooms.Thereisn’tenoughpersonnel.AndIwishyouwouldn’tleanagainsttheglassthere,please;yourhandsareoilyandstainingthewindow.Thatmeansextraworkforsomeoftheothermen."

           Hejerkshishandaway,andIseehestartstosaysomethingandthenstops,realizingshedidn’tleavehimanythingelsetosay,unlesshewantstostartcussingather.Hisfaceandneckarered.Hedrawsalongbreathandconcentratesonhiswillpower,thewayshedidthismorning,andtellsherthatheisverysorrytohavebotheredher,andgoesbacktothecardtable.

           Everybodyonthewardcanfeelthatit’sstarted.