Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           AsIwatched,herandownDelacroix’spantslegandacrossthecelltowherethebrightlycoloredspoollayagainstonewall.HepushedthespoolbacktoDelacroix’sfootandthenlookedupathimeagerly,butthelittleCajuntooknonoticeofhisfriend,atleastforthetimebeing.

           "Whathappen,boss?"Delacroixasked."Whobeenhurt?"

           "Everything’sjake,"Isaid."Ournewboycameinlikealion,butnowhe’spassedoutlikealamb.All’swellthatendswell."

           "Itain’toveryet,"Delacroixsaid,lookinguptheMiletowardthecellwhereWhartonwasjugged."L’hommemauvais,c’est"vrai!"

           "Well,"Isaid,"don’tletitgetyoudown,Del.Nobody’sgoingtomakeyouplayskipropewithhimoutintheyard."

           TherewasacreakingsoundfrombehindmeasCoffeygotoffhisbunk."BossEdgecombe!"hesaidagain.Thistimehesoundedurgent."Ineedtotalktoyou!"

           Iturnedtohim,thinking,allright,noproblem,talkingwasmybusiness.Allthetimetryingnottoshiver,becausethefeverhadturnedcold,astheysometimeswill.Exceptformygroin,whichstillfeltasifithadbeenslitopen,filledwithhotcoals,andthensewedbackupagain.

           "Sotalk,JohnCoffey,"Isaid,tryingtokeepmyvoicelightandcalm.Forthefirsttimesincehe’dcomeontoEBlock,Coffeylookedasthoughhewasreallyhere,reallyamongus.

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