Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           Smartashell,ain’the?"

           "Andthespool?"Iasked."Howdidyouknowtofetchthatforhim,Eddie?"

           "Hewhisperinmyearthathewantit,"Delacroixsaidserenely."Sameashewhisperhisname."

           Delacroixshowedalltheotherguyshismouse’strick...allexceptPercy.ToDelacroix,itdidn’tmatterthatPercyhadsuggestedthecigarboxandprocuredthecottonwithwhichtolineit.Delacroixwaslikesomedogs:kickthemonceandtheynevertrustyouagain,nomatterhowniceyouaretothem.

           IcanhearDelacroixnow,yelling,Hey,youguys!ComeandseewhatMr.Jinglescando!AndthemgoingdowninabluesuitclusterBrutal,Harry,Dean,evenBillDodge.Allofthemhadbeenproperlyamazed,too,thesameasIhadbeen.

           ThreeorfourdaysafterMr.Jinglesstarteddoingthetrickwiththespool,HarryTerwilligerrummagedthroughtheartsandcraftsstuffwekeptintherestraintroom,foundtheCrayolas,andbroughtthemtoDelacroixwithasmilethatwasalmostembarrassed."Ithoughtyoumightliketomakethatspooldifferentcolors,"hesaid."Thenyourlittlepal’dbelikeacircusmouse,orsomething."

           "Acircusmouse!"Delacroixsaid,lookingcompletely,rapturouslyhappy.Isupposehewascompletelyhappy,maybeforthefirsttimeinhiswholemiserablelife."Thatjustwhatheis,too!Acircusmouse!WhenIgetouttahere,hegonnamakemerich,likeinnacircus!Youseeifhedon’t

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