Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           ButsupposeIalsotoldwhathadhappenedtomeinJohnCoffey’scell?IsawmyselfpickingupthepenciltheonewhosetipBrutalwasalwayslickingandwritingasinglewordinbigcapitalletters:MIRACLE.

           Thatshouldhavebeenfunny,butinsteadofsmiling,allatonceIfeltsurethatIwasgoingtocryIputmyhandstomyface,palmsagainstmymouthtostiflethesobsIdidn’twanttoscareDelagainjustwhenhewasstartingtogetsettleddownbutnosobscame.Notears,either.AfterafewmomentsIloweredmyhandsbacktothedeskandfoldedthem.Ididn’tknowwhatIwasfeeling,andtheonlyclearthoughtinmyheadwasawishthatnooneshouldcomebackontotheblockuntilIwasalittlemoreincontrolofmyself.Iwasafraidofwhattheymightseeinmyface.

           IdrewaBlockReportformtowardme.IwouldwaituntilIhadsettleddownabitmoretowriteabouthowmylatestproblemchildhadalmoststrangledDeanStanton,butIcouldfillouttherestoftheboilerplatefoolishnessinthemeantime.Ithoughtmyhandwritingmightlookfunnytremblybutitcameoutaboutthesameasalways.

           AboutfiveminutesafterIstarted,IputthepencildownandwentintotheW.C.adjacenttomyofficetotakealeak.Ididn’tneedtogoverybad,butIcouldmanageenoughtotestwhathadhappenedtome,Ithought.

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