Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           "Iusedtocleanupafterhim,"Hammersmithsaid,"andkeeptheroofofhishouserepairedagainsttherain.InthatwayalsoSirGalahadwaslikeyourSouthernnegro,whowillnotdothosethingsforhimself.NowIdon’ttouchit,Ihaven’tbeennearitsincetheaccidentifyoucancallitanaccident.Iwentovertherewithmyrifleandshothim,butIhaven’tbeenovertheresince.Ican’tbringmyselfto.IsupposeIwill,intime.I’llcleanuphismessesandteardownhishouse."

           Herecamethekids,andallatonceIdidn’twantthemtocome;allatoncethatwasthelastthingonearthIwanted.Thelittlegirlwasallright,buttheboy

           Theypoundedupthesteps,lookedatme,giggled,thenwentontowardthekitchendoor.

           "Caleb,"Hammersmithsaid."Comehere.Justforasecond."

           Thelittlegirlsurelyhistwin,theyhadtobeofanagewentonintothekitchen.Thelittleboycametohisfather,lookingdownathisfeet.Heknewhewasugly.Hewasonlyfour,Iguess,butfourisoldenoughtoknowthatyou’reugly.Hisfatherputtwofingersundertheboy’schinandtriedtoraisehisface.Atfirsttheboyresisted,butwhenhisfathersaid"Please,son,"intonesofsweetnessandcalmnessandlove,hedidashewasasked.

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