Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Andwhy?Idon’tknow.Sometimesthereisnowhy.That’sthescarypart.

           "Well,I’msorryifIbroketherules,"Isaid.Itcameoutsoundingwhiney,alittleshrill,andIhatedmyselfforsoundingthatway,butI’mold,andoldpeoplewhineeasily.Oldpeoplescareeasily.

           Bradnodded."Apologyaccepted.Nowgohangthatbackup.Yougotnobusinessoutwalkingintherain,anyway.Speciallynotinthosewoods.Whatifyouweretoslipandfallandbreakyourdamnedhip?Huh?Whodoyouthink’dhavetohossyourelderlyfreightbackupthehill?"

           "Idon’tknow,"Isaid.Ijustwantedtogetawayfromhim.ThemoreIlistenedtohim,themorehesoundedlikePercy.WilliamWharton,thecrazymanwhocametotheGreenMileinthefallof`32,oncegrabbedPercyandscaredhimsobadthatPercysquirtedinhispants.Youtalkaboutthistoanyone,Percytoldtherestofusafterward,andyou’llallbeonthebreadlinesinaweek.Now,thesemanyyearslater,IcouldalmosthearBradDolansayingthosesamewords,inthatsametoneofvoice.It’sasif,bywritingaboutthoseoldtimes,IhaveunlockedsomeunspeakabledoorthatconnectsthepasttothepresentPercyWetmoretoBradDolan,JaniceEdgecombetoElaineConnelly,ColdMountainPenitentiarytotheGeorgiaPinesoldfolks"home.Andifthatthoughtdoesn’tkeepmeawaketonight,Iguessnothingwill.

           ImadeasiftogointhroughthekitchendoorandBradgrabbedmebythewristagain.

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