Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Iwentoutwithmyrifleandgrabbedhiscollarandblewhisheadoff."

           Hewasbreathinghard.

           "I’masenlightenedasthenextman,Mr.Edgecombe,wenttocollegeinBowlingGreen,tookhistoryaswellasjournalism,somephilosophy,too.Iliketothinkofmyselfasenlightened.Idon’tsupposefolksupNorthwould,butIliketothinkofmyselfasenlightened.I’dnotbringslaverybackforalltheteainChina.Ithinkwehavetobehumaneandgenerousinoureffortstosolvetheraceproblem.Butwehavetorememberthatyournegrowillbiteifhegetsthechance,justlikeamongreldogwillbiteifhegetsthechanceanditcrosseshismindtodoso.Youwanttoknowifhedidit,yourweepyMr.Coffeywiththescarsalloverhim?"

           Inodded.

           "Oh,yes,"Hammersmithsaid."Hedidit.Don’tyoudoubtit,anddon’tyouturnyourbackonhim.Youmightgetawaywithitonceorahundredtimes...evenathousand...butintheend"Heraisedahandbeforemyeyesandsnappedthefingerstogetherrapidlyagainstthethumb,turningthehandintoabitingmouth."Youunderstand?"

           Inoddedagain.

           "Herapedthem,hekilledthem,andafterwardhewassorry...butthoselittlegirlsstayedraped,thoselittlegirlsstayeddead.Butyou’llfixhim,won’tyou,Edgecombe?Inafewweeksyou’llfixhimsoheneverdoesanythinglikethatagain

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