Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           

           Administrationhadgonetoanewbuildingontheeastsideoftheyard;theinfirmarywasbeingmoved(whosecountry-bumpkinideaithadbeentoputaninfirmaryonthesecondfloorinthefirstplacewasjustanotheroflife’smysteries);thelibrarywasstillpartlystockednotthatiteverhadmuchinitandstandingempty.TheoldbuildingwasahotclapboardboxkindofshoulderedinbetweenAandBBlocks.Theirbathroomsbackeduponitandthewholebuildingwasalwaysswimmingwiththisvaguepissysmell,whichwasprobablytheonlygoodreasonforthemove.ThelibrarywasL-shaped,andnotmuchbiggerthanmyoffice.Ilookedforafan,buttheywereallgone.Itmusthavebeenahundreddegreesinthere,andIcouldfeelthathotthrobinmygroinwhenIsatdown.Sortoflikeaninfectedtooth.Iknowthat’sabsurd,consideringtheregionwe’retalkingabouthere,butit’stheonlythingIcouldcompareitto.Itgotalotworseduringandjustaftertakingaleak,whichIhaddonejustbeforewalkingover.

           TherewasoneotherfellowthereafterallascrawnyoldtrustynamedGibbonsdozingawayinthecornerwithaWildWestnovelinhislapandhishatpulleddownoverhiseyes.Theheatwasn’tbotheringhim,norwerethegrunts,thumps,andoccasionalcursesfromtheinfirmaryupstairs(whereithadtobeatleasttendegreeshotter,andIhopedPercyWetmorewasenjoyingit).Ididn’tbotherhim,either,butwentaroundtotheshortsideoftheL,wherethenewspaperswerekept

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