Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Amonthlaterthey’rejustsittingintheTVroom,staringupatOprahWinfreyontheTVwithdulleyes,aslackjaw,andaforgottenglassoforangejuicetiltedanddribblinginonehand.Amonthafterthat,youhavetotellthemtheirkids"nameswhenthekidscometovisit.Andamonthafterthat,it’stheirowndamnednamesyouhavetorefreshthemon.Somethinghappenstothem,allright:GeorgiaPinesTimehappenstothem.Timehereislikeaweakacidthaterasesfirstmemoryandthenthedesiretogoonliving.

           Youhavetofightit.That’swhatItellElaineConnelly,myspecialfriend.It’sgottenbetterformesinceIstartedwritingaboutwhathappenedtomein1932,theyearJohnCoffeycameontheGreenMile.Someofthememoriesareawful,butIcanfeelthemsharpeningmymindandmyawarenessthewayaknifesharpensapencil,andthatmakesthepainworthwhile.Writingandmemoryalonearen’tenough,though.Ialsohaveabody,wastedandgrotesque,thoughitmaynowbe,andIexerciseitasmuchasIcan.Itwashardatfirstoldfogieslikemearen’tmuchshakeswhenitcomestoexercisejustforthesakeofexercisebutit’seasiernowthatthere’sapurposetomywalks.

           Igooutbeforebreakfastassoonasit’slight,mostdaysformyfirststroll.Itwasrainingthismorning,andthedampmakesmyjointsache,butIhookedaponchofromtherackbythekitchendoorandwentout,anyway.Whenamanhasachore,hehastodoit,andifithurts,toobad.Besides,therearecompensations.

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