Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Then,withmybellyfullandwiththedampairstillperkingupmybrain(orsoIhoped),IwouldgouptothesolariumandwriteabouttheexecutionofEduardDelacroix.IwoulddoitasfastasIcould,soasnottolosemycourage.

           ItwasMr.JinglesIwasthinkingaboutasIcrossedthecroquetcoursetothekitchendoorhowPercyWetmorehadstampedonhimandbrokenhisback,andhowDelacroixhadscreamedwhenherealizedwhathisenemyhaddoneandIdidn’tseeBradDolanstandingthere,half-hiddenbytheDumpster,untilhereachedoutandgrabbedmywrist.

           "Outforalittlestroll,Paulie?"heasked.

           Ijerkedbackfromhim,yankingmywristoutofhishand.Someofitwasjustbeingstartledanyonewilljerkwhenthey’restartledbutthatwasn’tallofit.I’dbeenthinkingaboutPercyWetmore,remember,andit’sPercythatBradalwaysremindsmeof.Someofit’showBradalwaysgoesaroundwithapaperbackstuffedintohispocket(withPercyitwasalwaysamen’sadventuremagazine;withBradit’sbooksofjokesthatareonlyfunnyifyou’restupidandmean-hearted),someofit’showheactslikehe’sKingShitofTurdMountain,butmostlyit’sthathe’ssneaky,andhelikestohurt.

           He’djustgottentowork,Isaw,hadn’tevenchangedintohisorderly’swhitesyet.Hewaswearingjeansandacheesy-lookingWestern-styleshirt.InonehandwastheremainsofaDanishhe’dhookedoutofthekitchen.

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