Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           

           AndfornoreasonIcouldhavetoldyouinwords,Isaid:"Delacroixtherewasjustaskingforabox,Percy.Hethinksthatmousewillsleepinit,Iguess.Thathecankeepitforapet."Iloadedmyvoicewithskepticism,andsensedmorethansawHarrylookingatmeinsurprise."Whatdoyouthinkaboutthat?"

           "Ithinkit’llprobablyshituphisnosesomenightwhilehe’ssleepingandthenrunaway,"Percysaidevenly,"butIguessthat’stheFrenchboy’slookout.IseenaprettynicecigarboxonToot-Toot’scarttheothernight.Idon’tknowifhe’dgiveitaway,though.Probablywantanickelforit,maybeevenadime."

           NowIdidriskaglanceatHarry,andsawhismouthhangingopen.Thiswasn’tquitelikethechangeinEbenezerScroogeonChristmasmorning,aftertheghostshadhadtheirwaywithhim,butitwasdamnedclose.

           PercyleanedclosertoDelacroix,puttinghisfacebetweenthebars.Delacroixshrankbackevenfarther.IsweartoGodthathewouldhavemeltedintothatwallifhe’dbeenable.

           "Yougotanickelormaybeasmuchasadimetopayforacigarbox,youlugoon?"heasked.

           "Igotfourpennies,"Delacroixsaid."Igivethemforabox,ifitagoodone,s’ilestbon."

           "I’lltellyouwhat,"Percysaid."IfthattoothlessoldwhoremasterwillsellyouthatCoronaboxforfourcents,I’llsneaksomecottonbattingoutofthedispensarytolineitwith.

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