Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           

           "I’lltellyouwhoweare,"Isaid."We’rethepeopleyouworkwith,Percy...butnotforverymuchlonger."Ireachedoutandclampedmyhandsonhisshoulders.Notrealhard;butitwasaclamp,allright.Yesitwas.

           Percyreacheduptobreakit."Takeyour"

           Brutalgrabbedhisrighthandthewholething,smallandsoftandwhite,disappearedintoBrutal’stannedfist."Shutupyourcakehole,sonny.Ifyouknowwhat’sgoodforyou,you’lltakethisonelastopportunitytodigthewaxoutofyourears."

           Iturnedhimaround,liftedhimontotheplatform,thenbackedhimupuntilthebacksofhiskneesstrucktheseatoftheelectricchairandhehadtositdown.Hiscalmwasgone;themeannessandthearrogance,too.Thosethingswererealenough,butyouhavetorememberthatPercywasveryyoung.Athisagetheywerestillonlyathinveneer,likeanuglyshadeofenamelpaint.Youcouldstillchipthrough.AndIjudgedthatPercywasnowreadytolisten.

           "Iwantyourword,"Isaid.

           "Mywordaboutwhat?"Hismouthwasstilltryingtosneer,buthiseyeswereterrified.Thepowerintheswitchroomwaslockedoff,butOldSparky’swoodenseathaditsownpower,andrightthenIjudgedthatPercywasfeelingit.

           "Yourwordthatifweputyououtfrontforittomorrownight,you’llreallygoontoBriarRidgeandleaveusalone,"Brutalsaid,speakingwithavehemenceIhadneverheardfromhimbefore.

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