Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Ihopedhislastprayerhadbeenheard,andthatMotherMarywasprayingforhimwithallherheartandsoul,becauseEduardDelacroix,rapistandmurderer,rightthenneededalltheprayinghecouldgethishandson.Outside,thunderbashedacrosstheskyagain."Comeon,Del.Notfarnow."

           "Fine,boss,datfine.BecauseIain’tascairtnomore."Sohesaid,butIsawinhiseyesthatOurFatherornoOurFather,HailMaryornoHailMaryhelied.Bythetimetheycrosstherestofthegreencarpetandduckthroughthelittledoor,almostallofthemarescared.

           "Stopatthebottom,Del,"Itoldhiminalowvoiceashewentthrough,butitwasadviceIneedn’thavegivenhim.Hestoppedatthefootofthestairs,allright,stoppedcold,andwhatdiditwasthesightofPercyWetmorestandingthereontheplatform,withthesponge-bucketbyonefootandthephonethatwenttothegovernorjustvisiblebeyondhisrighthip.

           "Non,"Delsaidinalow,horrifiedvoice."Non,non,nothim!"

           "Walkon,"Brutalsaid."YoujustkeepyoureyesonmeandPaul.Forgethe’sthereatall."

           "But"

           Peoplehadturnedtolookatus,butbymovingmybodyabit,IcouldstillgripDelacroix’sleftelbowwithoutbeingseen."Steady,"IsaidinavoiceonlyDelandperhapsBrutalcouldhear."Theonlythingmostofthesepeoplewillrememberaboutyouishowyougoout,sogivethemsomethinggood.

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