Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           "What’shethinkhe’sdoing?"

           "Shh,"Isaid.

           Delacroixhadstoppedscreaming."Please,John,"hewhispered."OhJohnny,helphim,pleasehelphim,ohs’ilvousplat."

           DeanandHarryjoinedus,HarrywithourolddeckofAirplanecardsstillinonehand."What’sgoingon?"Deanasked,butIonlyshookmyhead.Iwasfeelinghypnotizedagain,damnedifIwasn’t.

           Coffeyputhismouthbetweentwoofhisfingersandinhaledsharply.Foramomenteverythinghungsuspended.ThenheraisedhisheadawayfromhishandsandIsawthefaceofamanwholookeddesperatelysick,orinterriblepain.Hiseyesweresharpandblazing;hisupperteethbitathisfulllowerlip;hisdarkfacehadfadedtoanunpleasantcolorthatlookedlikeashstirredintomud.Hemadeachokedsoundwaybackinhisthroat.

           "DearJesusLordandSavior,"Brutalwhispered.Hiseyesappearedtobeindangerofdroppingrightoutofhisface.

           "What?"Harryalmostbarked."What?"

           "Thetail!Don’tyouseeit?Thetail!"

           Mr.Jingles’stailwasnolongeradyingpendulum;itwassnappingbrisklyfromsidetoside,likethetailofacatinabird-catchingmood.Andthen,frominsideCoffey’scuppedhands,cameaperfectlyfamiliarsqueak.

           Coffeymadethatchoking,gaggingsoundagain,thenturnedhisheadtoonesidelikeamanthathascoughedupawadofphlegmandmeanstospititout.

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