Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Iwatcheduntilthepartwherehepushedthisoldwomaninawheelchairdownaflightofstairs,thenIturneditoff."

           "HeremindedyouofWharton?"

           "HewasWharton,"Isaid."Tothelife."

           "Paul"shebegan,andstopped.ShelookedattheblankscreenoftheTV(thecableboxontopofitwasstillon,therednumeralsstillshowing10,thenumberoftheAMCchannel),thenbackatme.

           "What?"Iasked."What,Elaine?"Thinking,She’sgoingtotell,meIoughttoquitwritingaboutit.ThatIoughttotearupthepagesI’vewrittensofarandjustquitonit.

           Whatshesaidwas"Don’tletthisstopyou."

           Igawpedather.

           "Closeyourmouth,Paulyou’llcatchafly."

           "Sorry.It’sjustthat...well..."

           "YouthoughtIwasgoingtotellyoujusttheopposite,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes."

           Shetookmyhandsinhers(gently,sogentlyherlongandbeautifulfingers,herbunchedanduglyknuckles)andleanedforward,fixingmyblueeyeswithherhazelones,theleftslightlydimmedbythemistofacoalescingcataract."Imaybetoooldandbrittletolive,"shesaid,"butI’mnottoooldtothink.

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