Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           He’dcomejustafterwedidAnthonyRay,thehatchet-killerandhehadn’tactuallyparticipatedinanexecutionyet,althoughhe’dwitnessedonefromtheswitch-room.

           "Heknowspeople,"Harrysaid."He’sconnected.You’llhavetoanswerforsendinghimofftheblock,andyou’llhavetoanswerevenharderforexpectinghimtodosomerealwork."

           "Idon’texpectit,"Isaid,andIdidn’t...butIhadhopes.BillDodgewasn’tthesorttoletamanjuststandaroundanddotheheavylooking-on."I’mmoreinterestedinthebigboy,forthetimebeing.Arewegoingtohavetroublewithhim?"

           Harryshookhisheadwithdecision.

           "HewasquietasalambatcourtdownthereinTrapingusCounty,"Deansaid.Hetookhislittlerimlessglassesoffandbegantopolishthemonhisvest."OfcoursetheyhadmorechainsonhimthanScroogesawonMarley’sghost,buthecouldhavekickedupdickensifhe’dwanted.That’sapun,son."

           "Iknow,"Isaid,althoughIdidn’t.IjusthatelettingDeanStantongetthebetterofme.

           "Bigone,ain’the?"Deansaid.

           "Heis,"Iagreed."Monstrousbig."

           "ProbablyhavetocrankOldSparkyuptoSuperBaketofryhisass."

           "Don’tworryaboutOldSparky,"Isaidabsently."Hemakesthebig"unslittle."

           Deanpinchedthesidesofhisnose,wheretherewereacoupleofangryredpatchesfromhisglasses,andnodded."Yep,"hesaid.

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