Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           KlauswouldalmostcertainlyhavebeenwakenedbyBowser,thefamily’sbigoldhalf-breedcollie,ifhehadbarked,butBowserdidn’t.Notthatnight,noteveragain.

           Klauswasupatfirstlighttodothemilking.Theporchwasonthesideofthehouseawayfromthebarn,andKlausneverthoughttolookinonthegirls.Bowser’sfailuretojoinhimwasnocauseforalarm,either.Thedogheldthecowsandthechickensalikeingreatdisdain,andusuallyhidinhisdoghousebehindthebarnwhenthechoreswerebeingperformed,unlesscalled...andcalledenergetically,atthat.

           Marjoriecamedownstairsfifteenminutesorsoafterherhusbandhadpulledonhisbootsinthemudroomandtrompedouttothebarn.Shestartedthecoffee,thenputbaconontofry.ThecombinedsmellsbroughtHowiedownfromhisroomundertheeaves,butnotthegirlsfromtheporch.ShesentHowieouttofetchthemasshecrackedeggsintothebacongrease.Klauswouldwantthegirlsouttogetfreshonesassoonasbreakfastwasover.ExceptnobreakfastwaseatenintheDetterickhousethatmorning.Howiecamebackfromtheporch,whitearoundthegillsandwithhisformerlysleep-puffyeyesnowwideopen.

           "They’regone,"hesaid.

           Marjoriewentoutontotheporch,atfirstmoreannoyedthanalarmed.Shesaidlaterthatshehadsupposed,ifshehadsupposedanything,thatthegirlshaddecidedtotakeawalkandpickflowersbythedawn’searlylight.Thatorsomesimilargreen-girlfoolishness.

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