Dr. Guarino pretends he does not smell the odor. "Now that didn't hurt you a bit, did it?"
"N-no..." "Well, then what are you trembling like that for? All I did was use that machine to make you smarter.
How does it feel to be smarter now than you were before?"
Forgetting his terror, Charlie stares wide-eyed at the machine. "Did I get smart?"
"Of course you did. Uh, stand back over there. How does it feel?"
"Feels wet. I made." "Yes, well—uh—you won't do that next time, will you?
You won't be scared any more, now that you know it doesn't hurt.
Now I want you to tell your mom how smart you feel, and she'll bring you here twice a week
for shortwave encephalo-reconditioning, and you'll get smarter, and smarter, and smarter."
Charlie smiles. "I can walk backwards." "You can? Let's see," says Guarino closing his folder in mock excitement.
"Let me see." Slowly, and with great effort, Charlie takes several steps backward,
stumbling against the examination table as he goes. Guarino smiles and nods.
전체재생
다음페이지
문장검색