Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           Ahuge,circularscarranoutofhishair,downhisforehead,throughonedeadandindifferentlycockedeye,andtothecomerofhismouth,whichhadbeendisfiguredintotheknowingleerofagamblerorperhapsawhoremaster.Onecheekwassmoothandpretty;theotherwasbuncheduplikethestumpofatree.Iguessedtherehadbeenaholeinit,butthat,atleast,hadhealed.

           "Hehastheoneeye,"Hammersmithsaid,caressingtheboy’sbunchedcheekwithalover’skindfingers."Isupposehe’sluckynottobeblind.WegetdownonourkneesandthankGodforthatmuch,atleast.Eh,Caleb?"

           "Yes,sir,"theboysaidshylytheboywhowouldbebeatenmercilesslyontheplay-yardbylaughing,jeeringbulliesforallhismiserableyearsofeducation,theboywhowouldneverbeaskedtoplaySpintheBottleorPostOfficeandwouldprobablyneversleepwithawomannotboughtandpaidforoncehewasgrowntomanhood’stimesandneeds,theboywhowouldalwaysstandoutsidethewarmandlightedcircleofhispeers,theboywhowouldlookathimselfinhismirrorforthenextfiftyorsixtyorseventyyearsofhislifeandthinkugly,ugly,ugly.

           "Gooninandgetyourcookies,"hisfathersaid,andkissedhisson’ssneeringmouth.

           "Yes,sir,"Caleb,said,anddashedinside.

           Hammersmithtookahandkerchieffromhisbackpocketandwipedathiseyeswithittheyweredry,butIsupposehe’dgottenusedtothembeingwet.

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