Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           AwarenesswasjuststartingtoseepbackintoWharton’seyes,theknowledgethatifhedidn’tstartfightingrightaway,itwasgoingtobetoolate,butthelineswerestilldownbetweenhisbrainandhismuscles,andbeforehecouldrepairthem,IhadrammedthesleevesofthecoatuphisarmsandBrutalwasdoingthebucklesuptheback.Whilehetookcareofthat,Igrabbedthecuff-straps,pulledWharton’sarmsaroundhissides,andlinkedhiswriststogetherwithanothercanvasstrap.Heendeduplookinglikehewashugginghimself.

           "Goddamyou,bigdummy,howdeydoinwiddim?"Delacroixscreamed.IheardMr.Jinglessqueaking,asifhewantedtoknow,too.

           Percyarrived,hisshirtwetandstickingtohimfromhisstruggleswiththewatermain,hisfaceglowingwithexcitement.Deancamealongbehindhim,wearingabraceletofpurplishbruisearoundhisthroatandlookingalotlessthrilled.

           "Comeon,now,WildBill,"Isaid,andyankedWhartontohisfeet."Littlewalky-walky."

           "Don’tyoucallmethat!"Whartonscreamedshrilly,andIthinkthatforthefirsttimewewereseeingrealfeelings,andnotjustacleveranimal’scamouflagespots."WildBillHickokwasn’tnorange-rider!HeneverfoughthimnobearwithaBowieknife,either!HewasjustanotherbushwhackinJohnLaw!Dumbsonofabitchsatwithhisbacktothedoorandgotkiltbyadrunk!"

           "Ohmysudsandbody,ahistorylesson!"Brutalexclaimed,andshovedWhartonoutofhiscell.

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