Зеленая миля

Chapter 10

           Isthatright,Paul?Tallahassee?"

           "Yep,"Isaid,speakingwithoutamoment’shesitation,thinkingGodblessBrutusHowell."Tallahassee.Rightdowntheroadapiecefromthedoguniversity."Brutal’smouthtwitchedatthat,andIthoughthewasgoingtoqueerthepitchbylaughing,buthegotitundercontrolandnodded.I’dhearaboutthedoguniversitylater,though,Iimagined.

           ThistimeDeldidn’tthrowthespool,althoughMr.JinglesstoodonDel’sslipperwithhisfrontpawsraised,clearlylustingforanotherchancetochase.TheCajunlookedfromBrutaltomeandbacktoBrutalagain."WhatdeydoinMouseville?"heasked.

           "Youthinkthey’dtakeMr.Jingles?"Brutalaskedme,simultaneouslyignoringDelanddrawinghimon."Thinkhe’sgotthestuff,Paul?"

           Itriedtoappearconsidering."Youknow,"Isaid,"themoreIthinkofit,themoreitseemslikeabrilliantidea."FromthecomerofmyeyeIsawPercycomepartwaydowntheGreenMile(givingWharton’scellaverywideberth).Hestoodwithoneshoulderleaningagainstanemptycell,listeningwithasmall,contemptuoussmileonhislips.

           "WhatdisMouseville?"Delasked,nowfrantictoknow.

           "Atouristattraction,likeItoldyou,"Brutalsaid."There’s,ohIdunno,ahundredorsomicethere.Wouldn’tyousay,Paul?"

           "Morelikeahundredandfiftythesedays,"Isaid."It’sabigsuccess.

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