Зеленая миля

Chapter 7

           Thenhesteppedoutofhiscell,hispuffed-outchestleadingtheway,andregardedDeanandHarry."Youboyscoming?"

           "Naw,"Deansaid."Gototherfishtofry.Butyouknockemforaloop,DelshowemwhathappenswhenaLouisianaboyputsthehammerdownandreallygoestowork."

           "Youbet."Asmileshoneoutofhisface,sosuddenandsosimpleinitshappinessthatIfeltmyheartbreakforhimalittle,inspiteoftheterriblethinghehaddone.Whataworldweliveinwhataworld!

           DelacroixturnedtoJohnCoffey,withwhomhehadstruckupadiffidentfriendshipnotmuchdifferentfromahundredotherdeathhouseacquaintancesI’dseen.

           "Youknockemforaloop,Del,"Coffeysaidinaseriousvoice."Youshowemallhistricks."

           Delacroixnoddedandheldhishandupbyhisshoulder.Mr.Jinglessteppedontoitlikeitwasaplatform,andDelacroixheldthehandouttowardCoffey’scell.JohnCoffeystuckoutahugefinger,andI’llbedamnedifthatmousedidn’tstretchouthisneckandlicktheendofit,justlikeadog.

           "Comeon,Del,quitlingerin,"Brutalsaid."Thesefolks’resettinbackahotdinnerathometowatchyourmousecuthiscapers."Nottrue,ofcourseAndersonwouldhavebeenthereuntileighto’clockonanynight,andtheguardshe’ddraggedintowatchDelacroix’s"show"wouldbethereuntilelevenortwelve,dependingonwhentheirshiftswerescheduledtoend.

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