Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Iftherearebruises,they’llthinkyoumadethemyourself."

           Yes.Thosethingsweretrue.Andonceagain,itcouldhavebeenPercyWetmoresayingthem,aPercythathadsomehowstayedyoungandmeanwhileI’dgrownoldandbrittle.

           "I’mnotgoingtosayanythingtoanyone,"Imutered."Gotnothingtosay."

           "That’sright,youoldsweetie."Hisvoicelightandmocking,thevoiceofalugoon(tousePercy’sword)whothoughthewasgoingtobeyoungforever."AndI’mgoingtofindoutwhatyou’reupto.I’mgoingtomakeitmybusiness.Youhear?"

           Iheard,allright,butwouldn’tgivehimthesatisfactionofsayingso.Iwentin,passedthroughthekitchen(Icouldnowsmelleggsandsausagecooking,butnolongerwantedany),andhungtheponchobackuponitshook.ThenIwentupstairstomyroomrestingateverystep,givingmyhearttimetoslowandgatheredmywritingmaterialstogether.

           IwentdowntothesolariumandwasjustsittingatthelittletablebythewindowswhenmyfriendElainepokedherheadin.Shelookedtired,and,Ithought,unwell.She’dcombedherhairoutbutwasstillinherrobe.Weoldsweetiesdon’tstandmuchonceremony;forthemostpart,wecan’taffordto.

           "Iwon’tdisturbyou,"shesaid,"Iseeyou’regettingsettowrite"

           "Don’tbesilly,"Isaid."I’vegotmoretimethanCarter’sgotliverpills.Comeonin."

           Shedid,butstoodbythedoor.

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