Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           Thehumminglostitssteadinessandbegantowaver.Itwasjoinedbyacracklingsound,likecellophanebeingcrinkled.IcouldsmellsomethinghorriblethatIdidn’tidentifyasamixtureofburninghairandorganicspongeuntilIsawbluetendrilsofsmokecurlingoutfrombeneaththeedgesofthecap.Moresmokewasstreamingoutoftheholeinthetopofthecapthatthewirecameinthrough;itlookedlikesmokecomingoutoftheholeinanIndian’steepee.

           Delacroixbegantojitterandtwistinthechair,hismask-coveredfacesnappingfromsidetosideasifinsomevehementrefusal.Hislegsbegantopistonupanddowninshortstrokesthatwerehamperedbytheclampsonhisankles.Thunderbangedoverhead,andnowtherainbegantopourdownharder.

           IlookedatDeanStanton;hestaredwildlyback.Therewasamuffledpopfromunderthecap,likeapineknotexplodinginahotfire,andnowIcouldseesmokecomingthroughthemask,aswell,seepingoutinlittlecurls.

           Ilungedtowardthemeshbetweenusandtheswitchroom,butbeforeIcouldopenmymouth,BrutusHowellseizedmyelbow.Hisgripwashardenoughtomakethenervesintheretingle.Hewasaswhiteastallowbutnotinapanicnotevenclosetobeinginapanic."Don’tyoutellJacktostop,"hesaidinalowvoice."Whateveryoudo,don’ttellhimthat.It’stoolatetostop."

           Atfirst,whenDelbegantoscream,thewitnessesdidn’thearhim.

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