Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Hiseyesseemedtogrowuntiltheyweretakinguphalfhisface.Themousescampereduponhisbaldpateandsatthere.Idon’tknowifherememberedthathealsohadreasontodistrustPercy,butitcertainlylookedasifhedid.ProbablyitwasjustsmellingthelittleFrenchman’sfear,andreactingoffthat.

           "Well,well,"Percysaid."Lookslikeyoufoundyourselfafriend,Eddie."

           DelacroixtriedtoreplysomehollowdefianceaboutwhatwouldhappentoPercyifPercyhurthisnewpalwouldhavebeenmyguessbutnothingcameout.Hislowerliptrembledalittle,butthatwasall.Ontopofhishead,Mr.Jingleswasn’ttrembling.HesatperfectlystillwithhisbackfeetinDelacroix’shairandhisfrontonessplayedonDelacroix’sbaldlookingatPercy,seemingtosizehimup.Thewayyou’dsizeupanoldenemy.

           Percylookedatme."Isn’tthatthesameoneIchased?Theonethatlivesintherestraintroom?"

           Inodded.IhadanideaPercyhadn’tseenthenewlynamedMr.Jinglessincethatlastchase,andheshowednosignsofwantingtochaseitnow.

           "Yes,that’stheone,"Isaid."OnlyDelacroixtheresayshisnameisMr.Jingles,notSteamboatWilly.Saysthemousewhispereditinhisear."

           "Isthatso,"Percysaid."Wondersnevercease,dothey?"Ihalf-expectedhimtopullouthisbatonandstarttappingitagainstthebars,justtoshowDelacroixwhowasboss,butheonlystoodtherewithhishandsonhiships,lookingin.

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