Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           

           WhenHarrystoodback(Coffeyhadremainedmotionlessduringtheentireunlockingceremony,asplacidasaPercheron),Ilookedupatmynewcharge,tappingontheclipboardwithmythumb,andsaid:"Canyoutalk,bigboy?"

           "Yes,sir,boss,Icantalk,"hesaid.Hisvoicewasadeepandquietrumble.Itmademethinkofafreshlytunedtractorengine.HehadnorealSoutherndrawlhesaidI,notAhbuttherewasakindofSouthernconstructiontohisspeechthatInoticedlater.AsifhewasfromtheSouth,butnotofit.Hedidn’tsoundilliterate,buthedidn’tsoundeducated.Inhisspeechasinsomanyotherthings,hewasamystery.Mostlyitwashiseyesthattroubledmeakindofpeacefulabsenceinthem,asifhewerefloatingfar,faraway.

           "YournameisJohnCoffey."

           "Yes,sir,boss,likethedrinkonlynotspelledthesameway."

           "Soyoucanspell,canyou?Readandwrite?"

           "Justmyname,boss,"saidhe,serenely.

           Isighed,thengavehimashortversionofmysetspeech.I’dalreadydecidedhewasn’tgoingtobeanytrouble.InthatIwasbothrightandwrong.

           "MynameisPaulEdgecombe,"Isaid."I’mtheEBlocksupertheheadscrew.Youwantsomethingfromme,askformebyname.IfI’mnothere,askthisother,manhisnameisHarryTerwilliger.OryouaskforMr.StantonorMr.Howell.Doyouunderstandthat?"

           Coffeynodded.

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