Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           Foronetorejoiceatthesickmadewellisnormal,quitetheexpectedthing,butthepersonhealedhasanobligationtothenaskwhytomeditateonGod’swill,andtheextraordinarylengthstowhichGodhasgonetorealizeHiswill.

           WhatdidGodwantofme,inthiscase?WhatdidHewantbadlyenoughtoputhealingpowerinthehandsofachild-murderer?Tobeontheblock,insteadofathome,sickasadog,shiveringinbedwiththestinkofsulfarunningoutofmypores?Perhaps;IwasmaybesupposedtobehereinsteadofhomeincaseWildBillWhartondecidedtokickupmoredickens,ortomakesurePercyWetmoredidn’tgetuptosomefoolishandpotentiallydestructivepieceoffuckeryAllright,then.Sobeit.Iwouldkeepmyeyesopen...andmymouthshut,especiallyaboutmiraclecures.

           Noonewasapttoquestionmylookingandsoundingbetter;I’dbeentellingtheworldIwasgettingbetter,anduntilthatverydayI’dhonestlybelievedit.IhadeventoldWardenMooresthatIwasonthemend.Delacroixhadseensomething,butIthoughthewouldkeephismouthshut,too(probablyafraidJohnCoffeywouldthrowaspellonhimifhedidn’t).AsforCoffeyhimself,he’dprobablyalreadyforgottenit.Hewasnothingbutaconduit,afterall,andthereisn’taculvertintheworldthatremembersthewaterthatflowedthroughitoncetherainhasstopped.SoIresolvedtokeepmymouthcompletelyshutonthesubject,withneveranideaofhowsoonI’dbetellingthestory,orwhoI’dbetellingitto

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