Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Hewaslikeafatherwhosesonhasbeensavedfromdrowning.Brutaltappedhimontheshoulderwiththespool.Delacroixlooked,sawit,tookit,andwentbacktoMr.Jinglesagain,strokinghisfuranddevouringhimwithhiseyes,needingtoconstantlyrefreshhisperceptionthatyes,themousewasallright,themousewaswholeandfineandallright.

           "Tossit,"Brutalsaid."Iwanttoseehowheruns."

           "Heallright,BossHowell,heallright,praiseGod!"

           "Tossit,"Brutalrepeated."Mindme,Del."

           Delacroixbent,clearlyreluctant,clearlynotwantingtoletMr.Jinglesoutofhishandsagain,atleastnotyet.Then,verygently,hetossedthespool.Itrolledacrossthecell,pasttheCoronacigarbox,andtothewall.Mr.Jingleswasafterit,butnotquitewiththespeedhehadshownpreviously.Heappearedtobelimpingjustabitonhisleftrearleg,andthatwaswhatstruckmethehardestitwas,Isuppose,whatmadeitreal.Thatlittlelimp.

           Hegottothespool,though,gottoitjustfineandnoseditbacktoDelacroixwithallhisoldenthusiasm.IturnedtoJohnCoffey,whowasstandingathiscelldoorandsmiling.Itwasatiredsmile,andnotwhatI’dcallreallyhappy,butthesharpurgencyI’dseeninhisfaceashebeggedforthemousetobegiventohimwasgone,andsowasthelookofpainandfear,asifhewerechoking.ItwasourJohnCoffeyagain,withhisnot-quite-therefaceandstrange,far-lookingeyes

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