Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Helookeddownatthefrontofhispants,sawthespotspreadingthere,andblushedadark,fieryred.Helookedupatmeagain,thenatHarryandDean.IrememberbeinggladthatOldToot-Tootwasgone.Ifhe’dbeenaround,thestorywouldhavebeenallovertheprisoninasingleday.And,givenPercy’slastnameanunfortunateone,inthiscontextitwasastorythatwouldhavebeentoldwiththerelishofhighgleeforyearstocome.

           "Youtalkaboutthistoanyone,andyou’llallbeonthebreadlinesinaweek,"hewhisperedfiercely.Itwasthesortofcrackthatwouldhavemademewanttoswathimunderothercircumstances,butunderthese,Ionlypitiedhim.Ithinkhesawthatpity,anditmadeitworsewithhimlikehavinganopenwoundscouredwithnettles.

           "Whatgoesonherestayshere,"Deansaidquietly."Youdon’thavetoworryaboutthat."

           Percylookedbackoverhisshoulder,towardDelacroix’scell.Brutalwasjustlockingthedoor,andfrominside,deadlyclear,wecouldstillhearDelacroixgiggling.Percy’slookwasasblackasthunder.Ithoughtoftellinghimthatyoureapedwhatyousowedinthislife,andthendecidedthismightnotbetherighttimeforascripturelesson.

           "Asforhim"hebegan,butneverfinished.Heleft,instead,headdown,togointothestorageroomandlookforadrypairofpants.

           "He’ssopurty,"Whartonsaidinadreamyvoice

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