Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Itwasajoke,ofcourse,Percywashappy,notinaseriousgrabbingmoodatall,butDelacroixdidn’tknowthat.Hejerkedawaywithanexpressionoffearanddismay,andtrippedoveroneofBrutal’sbigfeet.Hewentdownhard,hittingthelinoleumwiththebackofhishead.Mr.Jinglesleapedawayintimetoavoidbeingcrushed,andwentsqueakingoffdowntheGreenMiletoDelacroix’scell.

           Delacroixgottohisfeet,gavethechucklingPercyasinglehate-filledglance,thenscurriedoffafterhispet,callingforhimandrubbingthebackofhishead.Brutal(whodidn’tknowthatPercyhadshownexcitingsignsofcompetencyforachange)gavePercyawordlesslookofcontemptandwentafterDel,shakinghiskeysout.

           IthinkwhathappenednexthappenedbecausePercywasactuallymovedtoapologizeIknowit’shardtobelieve,buthewasinanextraordinaryhumorthatday.Iftrue,itonlyprovesacynicaloldadageIheardonce,somethingabouthownogooddeedgoesunpunished.Remembermetellingyouabouthow,afterhe’dchasedthemousedowntotherestraintroomononeofthosetwooccasionsbeforeDelacroixjoinedus,PerrygotalittletooclosetoThePres’scell?Doingthatwasdangerous,whichwaswhytheGreenMilewassowidewhenyouwalkedstraightdownthemiddleofit,youcouldn’tbereachedfromthecells.ThePreshadn’tdoneanythingtoPercy,butIrememberthinkingthatArlenBitterbuckmighthave,haditbeenhimPercyhadgottentoocloseto.Justtoteachhimalesson.

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