Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           "Theyvolunteeredforthedamnjob,nobodydraftedthem."

           "Ididn’tknowthespongewassupposedtobewet,"Percysaidinhisrobot’svoice."It’sneverwetinrehearsal."

           Deanlookedathimwithutterdisgust."Howmanyyearsdidyouspendpissingonthetoiletseatbeforesomeonetoldyoutoputitupbeforeyoustart?"hesnarled.

           Percyopenedhismouthtoreply,butItoldhimtoshutup.Forawonder,hedid.IturnedtoAnderson.

           "Percyfuckedup,Curtisthat’swhathappened,pureandsimple."IturnedtowardPercy,daringhimtocontradictme.Hedidn’t,maybebecausehereadmyeyes:betterthatAndersonhearstupidmistakethanonpurpose.Andbesides,whateverwassaiddownhereinthetunneldidn’tmatter.Whatmattered,whatalwaysmatterstothePercyWetmoresoftheworld,iswhatgetswrittendownoroverheardbythebigbugsthepeoplewhomatter.WhatmatterstothePercysoftheworldishowitplaysinthenewspapers.

           Andersonlookedatthefiveofusuncertainly.HeevenlookedatDel,butDelwasn’ttalking."Iguessitcouldbeworse,"Andersonsaid.

           "That’sright,"Iagreed."Hecouldstillbealive."

           Curtisblinkedthatpossibilityseemednottohavecrossedhismind."Iwantacompletereportaboutthisonmydesktomorrow,"hesaid."AndnoneofyouaregoingtotalktoWardenMooresaboutituntilI’vehadmychance.Areyou?"

           Weshookourheadsvehemently

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