Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           NoneofthemseemedtoknowthatOldSparkyranoffagenerator,andunlessthattookadirectlightning-hit,theshowwouldgoon.Harrywasintheswitchroomthatnight,soheandBillDodgeandPercyWetmoreactedasushers,seeingfolksintotheirseatsandaskingeachoneifhe’dlikeacolddrinkofwater.Thereweretwowomenpresent:thesisterofthegirlDelhadrapedandmurdered,andthemotherofoneofthefirevictims.Thelatterladywaslargeandpaleanddetermined.ShetoldHarryTerwilligerthatshehopedthemanshe’dcometoseewasgoodandscared,thatheknewthefiresinthefurnacewerestokedforhim,andthatSatan’simps,werewaitingforhim.Thensheburstintotearsandburiedherfaceinalacehankythatwasalmostthesizeofapillowslip.

           Thunder,hardlymuffledatallbythetinroof,bangedharshandloud.Peopleglancedupuneasily.Menwholookeduncomfortablewearingtiesthislateatnightwipedattheirfloridcheeks.Itwashotterthanblueblazesinthestorageshed.And,ofcourse,theykeptturningtheireyestoOldSparky.Theymighthavemadejokesaboutthischoreearlierintheweek,butthejokesweregonebyeleven-thirtyorsothatnight.Istartedallthisbytellingyouthatthehumorwentoutofthesituationinahurryforthepeoplewhohadtositdowninthatoakchair,butthecondemnedprisonersweren’ttheonlyoneswholostthesmilesofftheirfaceswhenthetimeactuallycame.

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