Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

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           Ilookedaroundathim,surprisedandalittlefrightenedbythelowcertaintyinhistone."Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Imeanheswalleredthatstuffinsteadofspittingoutlikehedonebeforeforareason.Itmighttakeaweek-he’sawfulbigandstrongbutIbetit’squicker.Oneofus’lldoacheck-tourandtherehe’llbe,lyingdeadasstoneonhisbunk."

           I’dthoughtIwasdonepeeing,butatthatalittleshivertwistedupmybackandalittlemoresquirtedout.AsIrebuttonedmyfly,IthoughtthatwhatBrutalwassayingmadeperfectsense.AndIhoped,allinall,thathewasright.JohnCoffeydidn’tdeservetodieatall,ifIwasrightinmyreasoningabouttheDetterickgirls,butifhediddie,Ididn’twantittobebymyhand.Iwasn’tsureIcouldliftmyhandtodoit,ifitcametothat.

           "Comeon,"Harrymurmuredoutofthedark."It’sgettinlate.Let’sgetthisdone."

           Aswewalkedbacktothetruck,IrealizedwehadleftJohnentirelyalonestupidityonthePercyWetmorelevel.Ithoughtthathewouldbegone;thathe’dspatoutthebugsassoonashesawhewasunguarded,andhadthenjustlitoutfortheterritories,likeHuckandJimontheBigMuddy.Allwewouldfindwastheblankethehadbeenwearingaroundhisshoulders.

           Buthewasthere,stillsittingwithhisbackagainstthecabandhisforearmsproppedonhisknees.Helookedupatthesoundofourapproachandtriedtogiveusasmile.

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