Зеленая миля

Chapter 11

           Everynowandthenhehummedalittle,Harrysaid,andPercyrousedhimselfenoughfromhisfunktosaythatthelugoondrippedspittlefromhislaxlowerlip,adropatatime,untilithadmadeapuddlebetweenhisfeet.Likeadogdrippingofftheendofitstongueonahotsummerday.

           Theydroveinthroughthesouthgatewhentheygottothepen,rightpastmycar,Iguess.Theguardonthesouthpasstanbackthebigdoorbetweenthelotandtheexerciseyard,andthestagecoachdrovethrough.Itwasaslacktimeintheyard,notmanymenoutandmostofthemhoeinginthegarden.Pumpkintime,itwouldhavebeen.TheydrovestraightacrosstoEBlockandstopped.Thedriveropenedthedoorandtoldthemhewasgoingtotakethestagecoachovertothemotor-pooltohavetheoilchanged,ithadbeengoodworkingwiththem.Theextraguardswentwiththevehicle,twoofthemsittinginthebackeatingapples,thedoorsnowswingingopen.

           ThatleftDean,HarryandPercywithoneshackledprisoner.Itshouldhavebeenenough,wouldhavebeenenough,iftheyhadn’tbeenlulledbythestickthincountryboystandinghead-downthereinthedirtwithchainsonhiswristsandankles.TheymarchedhimthetwelveorsopacestothedoorthatopenedintoEBlock,fallingintothesameformationweusedwhenescortingprisonersdowntheGreenMile.Harrywasonhisleft,Deanwasonhisright,andPercywasbehind,withhisbatoninhishand.Noonetoldmethat,butIknowdamnedwellhehaditout;Percylovedthathickorystick.

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