Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           Probablyitwashavingafewmomentstocatchtheirbreath.Idoubtitwasmypraying.

           Istartedtogetup,andJohncaughtmyarm.Hegavemealookthatwasbothtimidandhopeful."I"memberaprayersomeonetaughtmewhenI"uslittle,"hesaid."AtleastIthinkIdo.CanIsayit?"

           "Yougorightonanddoher,"Deansaid."Lotsoftimeyet,John."

           Johnclosedhiseyesandfrownedwithconcentration.Iexpectednow-I-lay-me-down-to-sleep,ormaybeagarbledversionoftheLord’sprayer,butIgotneither;Ihadneverheardwhathecameoutwithbefore,andhaveneverhearditagain,notthateitherthesentimentsorexpressionswereparticularlyunusual.Holdinghishandsupinfrontofhisclosedeyes,JohnCoffeysaid:"BabyJesus,meekandmild,prayforme,anorphanchild.Bemystrength,bemyfriend,bewithmeuntiltheend.Amen."Heopenedhiseyes,startedtogetup,thenlookedatmeclosely.

           Iwipemyarmacrossmyeyes.AsIlistenedtohim,IhadbeenthinkingaboutDel;hehadwantedtoprayonemoreattheend,too.HolyMary,motherofGod,prayforussinnersnow,andatthehourofourdeath."Sorry,John."

           "Don’tbe,"hesaid.Hesqueezedmyarmandsmiled.Andthen,asI’dthoughthemighthavetodo,hehelpedmetomyfeet.

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