Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           IthinkIexpectedsomesortofstrongreaction(thekidswhocouldhavebeentwinsworkingatthebackofmymind...andperhapsthedoghouse,too;theDetterickshadhadadog),butHammersmithonlyraisedhiseyebrowsandsippedathisdrink."Coffey’syourproblemnow,isn’the?"Hammersmithasked.

           "He’snotmuchofaproblem,"Isaid."Hedoesn’tlikethedark,andhecriesalotofthetime,butneitherthingmakesmuchofaprobleminourlineofwork.Weseeworse."

           "Criesalot,doeshe?"Hammersmithasked."Well,he’sgotalottocryabout,I’dsay.Consideringwhathedid.Whatdoyouwanttoknow?"

           "Anythingyoucantellme.I’vereadyournewspaperstories,soIguesswhatIwantisanythingthatwasn’tinthem."

           Hegavemeasharp,drylook."Likehowthelittlegirlslooked?Likeexactlywhathedidtothem?Thatthekindofstuffyou’reinterestedin,Mr.Edgecombe?"

           "No,"Isaid,keepingmyvoicemild."It’snottheDetterickgirlsI’minterestedin,sir.Poorlittlemitesaredead.ButCoffey’snotnotyetandI’mcuriousabouthim."

           "Allright,"hesaid."Pullupachairandsit,Mr.Edgecombe.You’llforgivemeifIsoundedalittlesharpjustnow,butIgettoseeplentyofvulturesinmylineofwork.Hell,I’vebeenaccusedofbeingoneofemoftenenough,myself.Ijustwantedtomakesureofyou.

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