Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           He’dbeenstandingundertheleave,eatingitwherehewouldn’tgetwet.Andwherehecouldwatchforme,I’mprettysureofthatnow.I’mprettysureofsomethingelse,aswell:I’llhavetowatchoutforMr.BradDolan.Hedoesn’tlikememuch.Idon’tknowwhy,butIneverknewwhyPercyWetmoredidn’tlikeDelacroix,either.Anddislikeisreallytooweakaword.PercyhatedDel’sgutsfromtheveryfirstmomentthelittleFrenchmancameontotheGreenMile.

           "What’swiththisponchoyougoton,Paulie?"heasked,flickingthecollar."Thisisn’tyours."

           "Igotitinthehalloutsidethekitchen,"Isaid.IhateitwhenhecallsmePaulie,andIthinkheknowsit,butIwasdamnedifI’dgivehimthesatisfactionofseeingit."There’sawholerowofthem.I’mnothurtingitany,wouldyousay?Rain’swhatit’smadefor,afterall."

           "Butitwasn’tmadeforyou,Paulie,"hesaid,givingitanotherlittleflick."That’sthething.Thoseslickers’refortheemployees,nottheresidents."

           "Istilldon’tseewhatharmitdoes."

           Hegavemeathinlittlesmile."It’snotaboutharm,it’sabouttherules.Whatwouldlifebewithoutrules?Paulie,Paulie,Paulie."Heshookhishead,asifjustlookingatmemadehimfeelsorrytobealive."Youprobablythinkanoldfartlikeyoudoesn’thavetomindabouttherulesanymore,butthat’sjustnottrue.Paulie."

           Smilingatme.Dislikingme.Maybeevenhatingme.

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