Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           ThenPercyrammedhisbillybackintoitshand-tooledholster-foolishdamnedvanitoriousthingandwentstalkingupthecorridor.Idon’trememberwhichguardwassittingatthedutydeskthatdayoneofthefloaters,IguessbutPercymustnothavelikedthewayhelooked,becausehegrowled,"YouwipethatsmirkoffyourshitepokefaceorI’llwipeitoffforyou"ashewentby.Therewasarattleofkeys,amomentaryblastofhotsunlightfromtheexerciseyard,andthenPercyWetmorewasgone,atleastforthetimebeing.Delacroix’smouseranbackandforthfromoneofthelittleFrenchman’sshoulderstotheother,hisfilamentwhiskerstwitching.

           "Bestill,Mr.Jingles,"Delacroixsaid,andthemousestoppedonhisleftshoulderjustasifhehadunderstood."Justbesostillandsoquiet."InDelacroix’sliltingCajunaccent,quietcameoutsoundingexoticandforeignkwaht.

           "Yougoliedown,Del,"Isaidcurtly."Takeyouarest.Thisisnoneofyourbusiness,either."

           HedidasIsaid.Hehadrapedayounggirlandkilledher,andhadthendroppedherbodybehindtheapartmenthousewhereshelived,douseditwithcoal-oil,andthensetitonfire,hopinginsomemuddledwaytodisposeoftheevidenceofhiscrime.Thefirehadspreadtothebuildingitself,hadengulfedit,andsixmorepeoplehaddied,twoofthemchildren.

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