Зеленая миля

Chapter 10

           Still,IhadanightmarishmomentwhenIthoughttheywerestillgoingtocomeupsmall,andwe’dhavetotakehimbacktohiscellwhileSamBroderick,whowasheadoftheshopguysinthosedays,wasfoundandtinkeredsomemore.Igaveafinal,extra-hardshovewiththeheelsofmyhandsandtheclamponmysideclosed.John"slegjerkedandhegasped.Ihadpinchedhim.

           "Sorry,John,"Imurmured,andglancedatHarry.Hehadgottenhisclampfixedmoreeasily(eithertheextensiononhissidewasalittlebiggerorJohn"srightcalfwasalittlesmaller),buthewaslookingattheresultwithadoubtfulexpression.IguessedIcouldunderstandwhy;themodifiedclampshadahungrylook,theirjawsseemingtogapelikethemouthsofalligators.

           "It’llbeallright,"Isaid,hopingthatIsoundedconvincing...andthatIwastellingthetruth."Wipeyourface,Harry."

           Heswabbedatitwithhisarm,wipingawaytearsfromhischeeksandbeadsofsweatfromhisforehead.Weturned.HomerCribus,whohadbeentalkingtooloudlytothemansittingnexttohim(theprosecutor,judgingfromthestringtieandrustyblacksuit),fellsilent.Itwasalmosttime.

           BrutalhadclampedoneofJohn"swrists,Deantheother.OverDean’sshoulderIcouldseethedoctor,unobtrusiveasever,standingagainstthewallwithhisblackbagbetweenhisfeet.

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