Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           "Afellerjustneverknowswhathe’sgoingtogetwhenheclocksinhere,onlythatit’sapttobenice.Butwithsomanynicepeoplelikeyouaround,Iguessthatkindofstandstoreason,don’tit?Andyouknowwhat?Prettysoonyou’llbehistoryyourself,WildBill.Meantime,yougetondownthehall.Wegotaroomforyou.Kindofacooling-offroom."

           Whartongaveafurious,inarticulatescreamandthrewhimselfatBrutal,eventhoughhewassnuglybuckledintothecoatnow,andhisarmswerewrappedaroundbehindhim.PercymadetodrawhisbatontheWetmoreSolutionforalloflife’sproblemsandDeanputahandonhiswrist.Percygavehimapuzzled,half-indignantlook,asiftosaythatafterwhatWhartonhaddonetoDean,Deanshouldbethelastpersonintheworldtowanttoholdhimback.

           BrutalpushedWhartonbackward.IcaughthimandpushedhimtoHarry.AndHarrypropelledhimondowntheGreenMile,pastthegleefulDelacroixandtheimpassiveCoffey.Whartonrantokeepfromfallingonhisface,spittingcursesthewholeway.Spittingthemthewayawelder’storchspitssparks.WebangedhimintothelastcellontherightwhileDean,Harry,andPercy(whoforoncewasn’tcomplainingaboutbeingunfairlyoverworked)yankedallofthecrapoutoftherestraintroom.Whiletheydidthat,IhadabriefconversationwithWharton.

           "Youthinkyou’retough,"Isaid,"andmaybeyouare,sonny,butinheretoughdon’tmatter.Yourstampedingdaysareover.

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