Пролетая над гнездом кукушки
Chapter 23
TheBigNursefoldedupherpapersandputtheminthebasketandsetthebasketoffherlaponthefloor,thenlethereyesswingtoMcMurphyforjustasecondlikeshewantedtocheckifhewasawakeandlistening.Shefoldedherhandsinherlapandlookeddownatthefingersanddrewadeepbreath,shakingherhead.
"Boys,I’vegivenagreatdealofthoughttowhatIamabouttosay.I’vetalkeditoverwiththedoctorandwiththerestofthestaff,and,asmuchasweregrettedit,weallcametothesameconclusion—thatthereshouldbesomemannerofpunishmentmetedoutfortheunspeakablebehaviorconcerningthehousedutiesthreeweeksago."Sheraisedherhandandlookedaround."Wewaitedthislongtosayanything,hopingthatyoumenwouldtakeituponyourselvestoapologizefortherebelliouswayyouacted.Butnotaoneofyouhasshowntheslightestsignofremorse."
Herhandwentupagaintostopanyinterruptionsthatmightcome—themovementofatarot-cardreaderinaglassarcadecase.
"Pleaseunderstand:Wedonotimposecertainrulesandrestrictionsonyouwithoutagreatdealofthoughtabouttheirtherapeuticvalue.AgoodmanyofyouareinherebecauseyoucouldnotadjusttotherulesofsocietyintheOutsideWorld,becauseyourefusedtofaceuptothem,becauseyoutriedtocircumventthemandavoidthem.Atsometime—perhapsinyourchildhood—youmayhavebeenallowedtogetawaywithfloutingtherulesofsociety.Whenyoubrokearuleyouknewit.
