Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           Muchlater,aroundthetimeBrutalshowedmetheholeinthebeamandwefoundthecoloredsplinters,Imovedachairoutoftherestraintroom’seastcornerandfoundalittlepileofmouseturdsbackthere.Hehadalwaysgonebacktothesameplacetodohisbusiness,seemingly,andasfarfromusashecouldget.Here’sanotherthing:Ineversawhimpeeing,andusuallymicecanhardlyturnthefaucetofffortwominutesatatime,especiallywhilethey’reeating.Itoldyou,thedamnedthingwasoneofGod’smysteries.

           AweekorsoafterMr.Jingleshadsettledintothecigarbox,DelacroixcalledmeandBrutaldowntohiscelltoseesomething.HedidthatsomuchitwasannoyingifMr.Jinglessomuchasrolledoveronhisbackwithhispawsintheair,itwasthecutestthingonGod’searth,asfarasthathalf-pintCajunwasconcernedbutthistimewhathewasuptoreallywassortofamusing.

           Delacroixhadbeenprettymuchforgottenbytheworldfollowinghisconviction,buthehadonerelationanoldmaidenaunt,Ibelievewhowrotehimonceaweek.Shehadalsosenthimanenormousbagofpeppermintcandies,thesortwhicharemarketedunderthenameCanadaMintsthesedays.Theylookedlikebigpinkpills.Delacroixwasnotallowedtohavethewholebagatonce,naturallyitwasafive-pounder,andhewouldhavegobbledthemuntilhehadtogototheinfirmarywithstomach-gripes.LikealmosteverymurdererweeverhadontheMile,hehadabsolutelynounderstandingofmoderation.

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