Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           DeanstareddownthecorridortowardtherestraintroomandsmiledstrangelyIbelievehewasonthevergeoftears.Asforme,IsaidwhatIhadtosay,beginningwiththepartabouthowIwasanofficerofthecourt,andwhenIwasdone,Delacroixsteppedoutofhiscellforthelasttime.

           "Holdonasecondlonger,hoss,"Brutalsaid,andcheckedthecrownofDel’shead,wherethecapwouldgo.Henoddedatme,thenclappedDelontheshoulder."RightwithEversharp.We’reonourway."

           SoEduardDelacroixtookhislastwalkontheGreenMilewithlittlestreamsofmingledsweatandtearsrunningdownhischeeksandbigthunderrollingintheskyoverhead.Brutalwalkedonthecondemnedman’sleft,Iwasonhisright,Deanwastotherear.

           Schusterwasinmyoffice,withguardsRinggoldandBattlestandinginthecornersandkeepingwatch.SchusterlookedupatDel,smiled,andthenaddressedhiminFrench.Itsoundedstiltedtome,butitworkedwonders.Delsmiledback,thenwenttoSchuster,puthisarmsaroundhim,huggedhim.RinggoldandBattletensed,butIraisedmyhandstothemandshookmyhead.

           SchusterlistenedtoDel’sfloodoftear-chokedFrench,noddedasifheunderstoodperfectly,andpattedhimontheback.Helookedatmeoverthelittleman’sshoulderandsaid,"Ihardlyunderstandaquarterofwhathe’ssaying."

           "Don’tthinkitmatters,"Brutalrumbled.

           "NeitherdoI,son,"Schustersaidwithagrin.

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