Зеленая миля

Chapter 10

           Neitherofthesetwovoidingswasaspainfulastheonethathadtakenmeoffmyfeetonthewaytotheprivy,butbothtimesIhadtoclutchthepassenger-sidedoorhandleofmylittleFordcoupetoholdmyselfup,andIcouldfeelsweatrunningdownmyhotface.Iwassick,allright,goodandsick.

           Imadeit,though,droveinthroughthesouthgate,parkedinmyusualplace,andwentrightuptoseethewarden.Itwasgoingonsixo’clockbythen.MissHannah’sofficewasemptyshewouldn’tbeinuntiltherelativelycivilizedhourofsevenbutthelightwasoninMoores’soffice;Icouldseeitthroughthepebbledglass.Igaveaperfunctoryknockandopenedthedoor.Mooreslookedup,startledtoseeanyoneatthatunusualhour,andIwouldhavegivenagreatdealnottohavebeentheonetoseehiminthatcondition,withhisfacenakedandunguarded.Hiswhitehair,usuallysoneatlycombed,wasstickingupintuftsandtangles;hishandswereinit,yankingandpulling,whenIwalkedin.Hiseyeswereraw,theskinbeneaththempuffyandswollen.HispalsywastheworstIhadeverseenit;helookedlikeamanwhohadjustcomeinsideafteralongwalkonaterriblycoldnight.

           "Hal,I’msorry,I’llcomeback"Ibegan.

           "No,"hesaid."Please,Paul.Comein.Shutthedoorandcomein.Ineedsomeonenow,ifIeverneededanyoneinmywholelife.Shutthedoorandcomein."

           Ididasheasked,forgettingmyownpainforthefirsttimesinceI’dawakenedthatmorning.

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