Burt ducked the question. "As far as I am concerned," he said, "there's not enough evidence to warrant that conclusion. There are other possibilities."
It is possible that both the increased intelligence and the erratic behavior at this level were created by the original surgery,
instead of one being a function of the other.
It's also possible that this erratic behavior is unique to Algernon. We didn't find it in any of the other mice,
but then none of the others achieved as high a level of intelligence nor maintained it for as long as Algernon has."
I realized immediately that this information had been withheld from me.
I suspected the reason, and I was annoyed, but that was nothing to the anger I felt when they brought out the films.
I had never known that my early performances and tests in the laboratory were filmed.
There I was, at the table beside Burt, confused and open-mouthed as I tried to run the maze with the electric stylus.
Each time I received a shock, my expression changed to an absurd wide-eyed stare, and then that foolish smile again.
Each time it happened the audience roared. Race after race, it was repeated, and each time they found it funnier than before.
I told myself they were not gawking curiosity seekers, but scientists here in search of knowledge.
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