Зеленая миля

Chapter 7

           

           Brutalsnorted."Hewasankle-chainedandolePercywasjustpullinghimtoofast,that’sall.Hestumbledandstartedtofallashegotoutofthestagecoach.Heputhishandsoutsameasanyonewouldwhentheystarttofall,andoneofthembrushedthefrontofPercy’spants.Itwasacompleteaccident."

           "DidPercyknowthat,doyouthink?"Iasked."WashemaybeusingitasanexcusejustbecausehefeltlikewhalingonDelacroixalittlebit?Showinghimwhobossestheshootingmatcharoundhere?"

           Brutalnoddedslowly."Yeah.Ithinkthatwasprobablyit."

           "Wehavetowatchhim,then,"Isaid,andranmyhands,throughmyhair.Asifthejobwasn’thardenough."God,Ihatethis.Ihatehim."

           "Me,too.Andyouwanttoknowsomethingelse,Paul?Idon’tunderstandhim.He’sgotconnections,Iunderstandthat,allright,butwhywouldheusethemtogetajobontheGreenfuckingMile?Anywhereinthestatepen,forthatmatter?Whynotasapageinthestatesenate,ortheguywhomakesthelieutenantgovernor’sappointments?Surelyhispeoplecould’vegottenhimsomethingbetterifhe’daskedthem,sowhyhere?"

           Ishookmyhead.Ididn’tknow.TherewerealotofthingsIdidn’tknowthen.IsupposeIwasnaive.

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