Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Itwastheonlycrimehehadinhim,andnowhewasjustamild-manneredmanwithaworriedface,abaldpate,andlonghairstragglingoverthebackofhisshirt-collar.HewouldsitdownwithOldSparkyinalittlewhile,andOldSparkywouldmakeanendtohim...butwhateveritwasthathaddonethatawfulthingwasalreadygone,andnowhelayonhisbunk,lettinghislittlecompanionrunsqueakingoverhishands.Inaway,thatwastheworst;OldSparkyneverburnedwhatwasinsidethem,andthedrugstheyinjectthemwithtodaydon’tputittosleep.Itvacates,jumpstosomeoneelse,andleavesustokillhusksthataren’treallyaliveanyway.

           Iturnedmyattentiontothegiant.

           "IfIletHarrytakethosechainsoffyou,areyougoingtobenice?"

           Henodded.Itwaslikehishead-shake:down,up,backtocenter.Hisstrangeeyeslookedatme.Therewasakindofpeaceinthem,butnotakindIwassureIcouldtrust.IcrookedafingertoHarry,whocameinandunlockedthechains.Heshowednofearnow,evenwhenhekneltbetweenCoffey’streetrunklegstounlocktheankleirons,andthateasedmesome.ItwasPercywhohadmadeHarrynervous,andItrustedHarry’sinstincts.Itrustedtheinstinctsofallmyday-to-dayEBlockmen,exceptforPercy.

           IhavealittlesetspeechImaketomennewontheblock,butIhesitatedwithCoffey,becauseheseemedsoabnormal,andnotjustinhissize.

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