Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Noticeanythingaboutthem,Edgecombe?"

           Ihadseenthemannakedintheshower,andI’dnoticed,allright;Iknewjustwhathewastalkingabout."They’reallbrokenup.Latticed,almost."

           "Youknowwhatthatmeans?"

           "Somebodywhoppedthelivinghelloutofhimwhenhewasakid,"Isaid."Beforehegrew."

           "Buttheydidn’tmanagetowhopthedeviloutofhim,didthey,Edgecombe?Shouldhavesparedtherodandjustdrownedhimintheriverlikeastraykitten,don’tyouthink?"

           Isupposeitwouldhavebeenpolitictosimplyagreeandgetoutofthere,butIcouldn’t.I’dseenhim.AndI’dfelthim,aswell.Feltthetouchofhishands.

           "He’s...strange,"Isaid."Buttheredoesn’tseemtobeanyrealviolenceinhim.Iknowhowhewasfound,andit’shardtojibethatwithwhatIsee,dayinanddayout,ontheblock.Iknowviolentmen,Mr.Hammersmith."ItwasWhartonIwasthinkingabout,ofcourse,WhartonstranglingDeanStantonwithhiswrist-chainandbellowingWhoooee,boys!Ain’tthisaparty,now?

           Hewaslookingatmecloselynow,andsmilingalittle,increduloussmilethatIdidn’tcareforverymuch."Youdidn’tcomeupheretogetanideaaboutwhetherornothemighthavekilledsomeotherlittlegirlssomewhereelse,"hesaid."YoucameupheretoseeifIthinkhediditatall.That’sit,isn’tit?"Fessup,Edgecombe.

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