Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           OldToot-ToothadbeenpushingthatdamnedBible-quotingcartofhisaroundColdMountainsincePonyExpressdays,practically,andhehadplentyofsources,betterthanours,Ithoughtthen.HeknewDelacroixwasfreshoutofsoft-heartedjudges.Allhehadlefttohopeforwasthegovernor,whoasaruledidn’tissueclemencytofolkswhohadbakedhalfadozenofhisconstituents.

           "Evenifhedon’tgetastay,thatmouse’dbeshittinginthatboxuntilOctober,maybeevenThanksgiving,"Tootargued,butBrutalcouldseehewasweakening."Whogonnabuyacigarboxsomemousebeenusingforatoilet?"

           "Ohjeez-Louise,"Brutalsaid."That’sthenumbestthingI’veeverheardyousay,Toot.Imean,thattakesthecake.First,Delacroixwillkeeptheboxcleanenoughtoeatachurchdinneroutofthewayhelovesthatmouse,he’dlickitcleanifthat’swhatittook."

           "Easyondatstuff,"Tootsaid,wrinklinghisnose.

           "Second,"Brutalwenton,"mouse-shitisnobigdeal,anyway.It’sjusthardlittlepellets,lookslikebirdshot.Shakeitrightout.Nothingtoit."

           OldTootknewbetterthantocarryhisprotestanyfurther;he’dbeenontheyardlongenoughtounderstandwhenhecouldaffordtofaceintothebreezeandwhenhe’ddobettertobendinthehurricane.Thiswasn’texactlyahurricane,butwebluesuitslikedthemouse,andwelikedtheideaofDelacroixhavingthemouse,andthatmeantitwasatleastagale.

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