"Whitley Strieber - Cat Magic" - читать интересную книгу автора (Strieber Whitley)

His shoulders sagged. тАЬMy problem with Brother Pierce started out so innocently. Three months ago I
gave an interview to The Collegian. The very next Sunday Pierce was on my case. The seeds of ego bear
bitter fruit, goddammit!тАЭ

She thought she ought to say something encouraging. She didn't much like George, but he was suffering
now. тАЬYou can keep going. I know you can.тАЭ

тАЬThe frog was just a first step. Next we were going to do a series on rhesus monkeys, then the big one.
The experiment beyond the spectacular. It would have made me famous. Famous, Mandy! I would have
rehabilitated my career. The Yale Sciences Board would have had to swallow their slap in the face.
Maywell would have to stop treating me like dirt just because I've failed elsewhere. It's rime that I got a
little recognition, don't you think?тАЭ

Beneath her hand she could feel the bones of his shoulder. He was much too obsessed with his work
ever to get any exercise. He was wasting away.

He slammed his fist into his palm. тАЬIt's breaking and entering! Malicious mischief! I'm going to call the
sheriffs office.тАЭ He got to his feet.

тАЬYou're sure it's your frog? Maybe it's another animal. Just symbolic.тАЭ

тАЬThat fanatic broke into my lab, killed my property, came over here, broke into my house, and assaulted
me!тАЭ As he spoke, his voice rose to a pitch of renewed rage..He dialed the phone. тАЬThis is George
Walker, 232 Maple. Yes, I haw a crime to report! Breaking and entering. Assault. Who's the victim? I'm
the victim! And I know who did it. I know exactly who did it!тАЭ

He listened a moment further, then slammed down me phone.

тАЬThey're going to come by in a few minutes. Oh, hellV He picked up the phone again. тАЭBonnie? Hi, hon.
Sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night. Look, will you do me a massive favor? I think the lab got
hit by Pierce. Yeah, by Pierce. I'm 90 percent certain. And I've got reason to believe he destroyed the
frog.тАЬ There was silence, punctuated by a burst of language from the other end of the line. тАЭGo over there
and check. And call me as soon as you can. I've got to have complete confirmation before the sheriff gets
here. That's a love, Bonnie. I'll repay in grades.тАЬ He put the receiver down. тАЭShe's general lab assistant.
Her dorm is just across the quad from Wolff. I ought to hear from her inside often minutes.тАЬ

Mandy had a strong feeling that he shouldn't have called the sheriffs office. тАЬGeorge, try to calm down
before the sheriff gets here.тАЭ

тАЬWhy? I've just been assaulted, I've had my experiment set back, maybe even ruined if I can't get
another extension from Stohlmeyer. Why, pray tell, should I be calm? If anything, I ought to be raving
mad. And I am!тАЭ

тАЬJust stay away from the liquor. And brush your teeth. If they smell you've been drinking, they're going to
ignore you.тАЭ

тАЬMandy, I was assaulted in my own bed!тАЭ

тАЬThink about what happened, George. How is it going to look to a cop?тАЭ