Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           

           HarryTerwilligerwasonthedesk,andsoonhewaslaughing,too.IgotupandwentondowntoDelacroix’scelltoseewhathepossiblyhadtolaughabout.

           "Look,Cap’n"hesaidwhenhesawme."Idonetamemeamouse!"

           ItwasSteamboatWilly.HewasinDelacroix’scell.More:hewassittingonDelacroix’sshoulderandlookingcalmlyoutthroughthebarsatuswithhislittleoildropeyes.Histailwascurledaroundhispaws,andhelookedcompletelyatpeace.AsforDelacroixfriend,youwouldn’thaveknownitwasthesamemanwho’dsatcringingandshudderingatthefootofhisbunknotaweekbefore.HelookedlikemydaughterusedtoonChristmasmorning,whenshecamedownthestairsandsawthepresents.

           "Watchdis!"Delacroixsaid.Themousewassittingonhisrightshoulder.Delacroixstretchedouthisleftarm.ThemousescampereduptothetopofDelacroix’shead,usingtheman’shair(whichwasthickenoughinback,atleast)toclimbup.Thenhescampereddowntheotherside,Delacroixgigglingashistailtickledthesideofhisneck.Themouseranallthewaydownhisarmtohiswrist,thenturned,scamperedbackuptoDelacroix’sleftshoulder,andcurledhistailaroundhisfeetagain.

           "I’llbedamned,"Harrysaid.

           "Itrainhimtodothat,"Delacroixsaidproudly.Ithought,Inapig’sassyoudid,butkeptmymouthshut."HisnameisMr.Jingles."

           "Nah,"Harrysaidgoodnaturedly.

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