Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Andathinglikethat,peoplewouldhavetalkedaboutitfortwentyyears.

           "Areyougoingtobequiet,Toot?"Iasked.

           "Yes,"hesaid,hisavertedfacethatoftheworld’soldest,poutiestchild.

           InoddedtoBrutalthatheshouldgetonwiththerehearsal.HetookthemaskfromthebrasshookonthebackofthechairandrolleditdownoverTootToot’shead,pullingitsnugunderhischin,whichopenedtheholeatthetoptoitswidestdiameter.ThenBrutalleanedover,pickedthewetcircleofspongeoutofthebucket,pressedonefingeragainstit,thenlickedthetipofthefinger.Thatdone,heputthespongebackinthebucket.Tomorrowhewouldn’t.Tomorrowhewouldtuckitintothecapperchedonthebackofthechair.Nottoday,though;therewasnoneedtogetToot’soldheadwet.

           Thecapwassteel,andwiththestrapsdanglingdownoneitherside,itlookedsortoflikeadoughboy’shelmet.BrutalputitonOldToot-Toot’shead,snuggingitdownovertheholeintheblackheadcovering.

           "Gettinthecap.gettinthecap,gettinthecap,"Tootsaid,andnowhisvoicesoundedsqueezedaswellasmuffled.Thestrapsheldhisjawalmostclosed,andIsuspectedBrutalhadsnuggeditdownalittletighterthanhestrictlyhadtoforpurposesofrehearsal.Hesteppedback,facedtheemptyseats,andsaid:"ArlenBitterbuck,electricityshallnowbepassedthroughyourbodyuntilyouaredead,inaccordancewithstatelaw.MayGodhavemercyonyoursoul

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