Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           Ourhigh,hystericallaughterflappedupanddownthegloomytunnellikebats.Ourshadowsbobbedandflickeredonthewalls.Neartheend,evenPercyjoinedin.Atlastitdied,andinitsaftermathweallfeltalittlebetter.Feltsaneagain.

           "Okay,boys,"Andersonsaid,moppingathistearyeyeswithhishandkerchiefandstillsnortingoutanoccasionalhiccupoflaughter,"whatthehellhappened?"

           "Anexecution,"Brutalsaid.IthinkhiseventonesurprisedAnderson,butitdidn’tsurpriseme,atleastnotmuch;Brutalhadalwaysbeengoodatturningdownhisdialsinahurry."Asuccessfulone."

           "HowinthenameofChristcanyoucalladirect-currentabortionlikethatasuccess?We’vegotwitnessesthatwon’tsleepforamonth!Hell,thatfatoldbroadprobablywon’tsleepforayear!"

           Brutalpointedatthegurney,andtheshapeunderthesheet."He’sdead,ain’the?Asforyourwitnesses,mostofthemwillbetellingtheirfriendstomorrownightthatitwaspoeticjusticeDelthereburnedabunchofpeoplealive,soweturnedaroundandburnedhimalive.Excepttheywon’tsayitwasus.They’llsayitwasthewillofGod,workingthroughus.Maybethere’sevensometruthtothat.Andyouwanttoknowthebestpart?Theabsolutecat’spajamas?Mostoftheirfriendswillwishthey’dbeenheretoseeit."HegavePercyalookbothdistastefulandsardonicashesaidthislast.

           "Andiftheirfeathersarealittleruffled,sowhat?"Harryasked.

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