Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Therainonthetinroofhadswelledtoaroar,andthethunderwasdamnednearcontinuous.Butthoseofusontheplatformheardhim,allrightchokedhowlsofpainfrombeneaththesmokingmask,soundsananimalcaughtandmangledinahay-balermightmake.

           Thehumfromthecapwasraggedandwildnow,brokenbyburstsofwhatsoundedlikeradiostatic.Delacroixbegantoslambackandforthinthechairlikeakiddoingatantrum.Theplatformshook,andhehittheleatherrestrainingbeltalmosthardenoughtopopit.Thecurrentwasalsotwistinghimfromsidetoside,andIheardthecrunchingsnapashisrightshouldereitherbrokeordislocated.Itwentwithasoundlikesomeonehittingawoodencratewithasledgehammer.Thecrotchofhispants,nomorethanablurbecauseoftheshortpistoningstrokesofhislegs,darkened.Thenhebegantosqueal,horriblesounds,high-pitchedandratlike,thatwereaudibleevenovertherushingdownpour.

           "Whatthehell’shappeningtohim?"someonecried.

           "Arethoseclampsgoingtohold?"

           "Christ,thesmell!Phew!"

           Then,oneofthetwowomen:"Isthisnormal?"

           Delacroixsnappedforward,droppedback,snappedforward,fellback.Percywasstaringathimwithslack-jawedhorror.Hehadexpectedsomething,sure,butnotthis.

           ThemaskburstintoflameonDelacroix’sface.Thesmellofcookinghairandspongewasnowjoinedbythesmellofcookingflesh.

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