Зеленая миля

Chapter 6

           

           "Nowtellmethenews.HowareyoudoingwithWilliamWharton?AndhowareyoumakingoutwithPercyWetmore?"

           Wetalkedshopforawhile,andgotthroughthevisit.After,allthewayhome,withmywifesittingsilent,forthemostpartwet-eyedandthoughtfulinthepassengerseatbesideme,Coffey’swordsranaroundinmyheadlikeMr.JinglesrunningaroundinDelacroix’scell:Ihelpedit,didn’tI?

           "It’sterrible,"mywifesaiddullyatonepoint."Andthere’snothinganyonecandotohelpher."

           Inoddedagreementandthought,Ihelpedit,didn’tI?Butthatwascrazy,andItriedasbestIcouldtoputitoutofmymind.

           Asweturnedintoourdooryard,shefinallyspokeasecondtimenotaboutheroldfriendMelinda,butaboutmyurinaryinfection.Shewantedtoknowifitwasreallygone.Reallygone,Itoldher.

           "That’sfine,then,"shesaid,andkissedmeovertheeyebrow,inthatshiveryplaceofmine."Maybeweoughtto,youknow,getuptoalittlesomething.Ifyouhavethetimeandtheinclination,thatis."

           Havingplentyofthelatterandjustenoughoftheformer,Itookherbythehandandledherintothebackbedroomandtookherclothesoffasshestrokedthepartofmethatswelledandthrobbedbutdidn’thurtanymore

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