Зеленая миля

Chapter 10

           Hiscoloredspoolcouldgoaswell,evenhis"house"we’dtakeupacollectionandseethatTootgaveuphisclaimontheCoronabox.No,saidDelacroixaftersomeconsideration(hehadtimetothrowthespoolagainstthewallatleastfivetimes,withMr.Jingleseithernosingitbackorpushingitwithhispaws),thatwouldn’tdo.AuntHermionewastooold,shewouldn’tunderstandMr.Jingles’sfriskyways,andsupposeMr.Jinglesoutlivedher?Whatwouldhappentohimthen?No,no,AuntHermionejustwouldn’tdo.

           Well,then,Iasked,supposeoneofustookit?Oneofusguards?WecouldkeephimrighthereonEBlock.No,Delacroixsaid,hethankedmekindlyforthethought,certainement,butMr.Jingleswasamousethatyearnedtobefree.He,EduardDelacroix,knewthis,becauseMr.Jingleshadyouguesseditwhisperedtheinformationinhisear.

           "Allright,"Isaid,"oneofuswilltakehimhome,Del.Dean,maybe.He’sgotalittleboythatwouldjustloveapetmouse,Ibet."

           Delacroixactuallyturnedpalewithhorroratthethought.AlittlekidinchargeofarodentgeniuslikeMr.Jingles?HowinthenameoflebonDieucouldalittlekidbeexpectedtokeepupwithhistraining,letaloneteachhimnewtricks?Andsupposethekidlostinterestandforgottofeedhimfortwoorthreedaysatastretch?Delacroix,whohadroastedsixhumanbeingsaliveinanefforttocoveruphisoriginalcrime,shudderedwiththedelicaterevulsionofanardentanti-vivisectionist.

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