Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           

           Whenshecameinthismorning,glidinglikeaghostinherwhiteterryclothrobe,shefoundmesittingonthelumpysofa,bentoverthescrawnysticksthatusedtobelegs,andclutchingmykneestotryandstilltheshakesthatwererunningthroughmelikeahighwind.Ifeltcoldallover,exceptformygroin,whichseemedtoburnwiththeghostoftheurinaryinfectionwhichhadsotroubledmylifeinthefallof1932thefallofJohnCoffey,PercyWetmore,andMr.Jingles,thetrainedmouse.

           ThefallofWilliamWharton,ithadbeen,too.

           "Paul!"Elainecried,andhurriedovertomehurriedasfastastherustynailsandgroundglassinherhipswouldallow,anyway."Paul,what’swrong?"

           "I’llbeallright,"Isaid,butthewordsdidn’tsoundveryconvincingtheycameoutalluneven,throughteeththatwantedtochatter."Justgivemeaminuteortwo,I’llberightasrain."

           Shesatnexttomeandputherarmaroundmyshoulders."I’msure,"shesaid."Butwhathappened?Forheaven’ssake,Paul,youlooklikeyousawaghost."

           Idid,Ithought,anddidn’trealizeuntilhereyeswidenedthatI’dsaiditoutloud.

           "Notreally."Isaid,andpattedherhand(gentlysogently!)."Butforaminute.ElaineGod!"

           "Wasitfromthetimewhenyouwereaguardattheprison?"sheasked."Thetimethatyou’vebeenwritingaboutinthesolarium?"

           Inodded.

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