Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           

           "Youquitwithit,orthere’llbeareport,"Isaid.

           Helaughed."Makeanyreportyouwant,"hesaid."ThenI’llturnaroundandmakemyown.JustlikeItoldyouwhenhecamein.We’llseewhocomesoffthebest."

           Ileanedforward,handsfoldedonmydesk,andspokeinatoneIhopedwouldsoundlikeafriendbeingconfidential."BrutusHowelldoesn’tlikeyoumuch,"Isaid."AndwhenBrutaldoesn’tlikesomeone,he’sbeenknowntomakehisownreport.Heisn’tmuchshakeswithapen,andhecan’tquitfromlickingthatpencil,sohe’sapttoreportwithhisfists.IfyouknowwhatImean."

           Percy’scomplacentlittlesmilefaltered."Whatareyoutryingtosay"

           "I’mnottryingtosayanything.Ihavesaidit.Andifyoutellanyofyour...friends...aboutthisdiscussion,I’llsayyoumadethewholethingup."Ilookedathimallwide-eyedandearnest."Besides,I’mtryingtobeyourfriend,Percy.Awordtothewiseissufficient,theysay.AndwhywouldyouwanttogetintoitwithDelacroixinthefirstplace?He’snotworthit."

           Andforawhilethatworked.Therewaspeace.AcoupleoftimesIwasevenabletosendPercywithDeanorHarrywhenDelacroix’stimetoshowerhadrolledaround.Wehadtheradioatnight,DelacroixbegantorelaxalittleintothescantroutineofEBlock,andtherewaspeace.

           Then,onenight,Iheardhimlaughing.

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