Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           Afterthat,wegotusedtoseeingthemousesittingbesideDelacroix,holdingamintandmunchingawayonitjustasneatlyasanoldladyatanafternoontea-party,bothofthemsurroundedbywhatIlatersmelledinthatholeinthebeamthehalf-bitter,half-sweetsmellofpeppermintcandy.

           There’sonemorethingtotellyouaboutMr.JinglesbeforemovingontothearrivalofWilliamWharton,whichwaswhenthecyclonereallytoucheddownonEBlock.Aweekorsoaftertheincidentofthepeppermintcandiesaroundthetimewhenwe’dprettymuchdecidedDelacroixwasn’tgoingtofeedhispettodeath,inotherwordstheFrenchmancalledmedowntohiscell.Iwasonmyownforthetimebeing,Brutaloveratthecommissaryforsomething,andaccordingtotheregs,Iwasnotsupposedtoapproachaprisonerinsuchcircumstances.ButsinceIprobablycouldhaveshot-puttedDelacroixtwentyyardsone-handedonagoodday,Idecidedtobreaktheruleandseewhathewanted.

           "Watchthis,BossEdgecombe,"hesaid."YougonnaseewhatMr.Jinglescando!"Hereachedbehindthecigarboxandbroughtupasmallwoodenspool.

           "Where’dyougetthat?"Iaskedhim,althoughIsupposedIknew.Therewasreallyonlyonepersonhecouldhavegottenitfrom.

           "OldToot-Toot,"hesaid."Watchthis."

           Iwasalreadywatching,andcouldseeMr.

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