Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           IfCurtisAndersonwantedtotellthewarden,why,thatwasfinebyus.

           "Ifnoneofthoseassholescribblersputitintheirpapers"

           "Theywon’t,"Isaid."Iftheytried,theireditors’dkillit.Toogruesomeforafamilyaudience.Buttheywon’teventrytheywereallvetstonight.Sometimesthingsgowrong,that’sall.Theyknowitaswellaswedo."

           Andersonconsideredamomentlonger,thennodded.HeturnedhisattentiontoPercy,anexpressionofdisgustonhisusuallypleasantface."You’realittleasshole,"hesaid,"andIdon’tlikeyouabit."HenoddedatPercy’slookofflabbergastedsurprise."Ifyoutellanyofyourcandy-assfriendsIsaidthat,I’lldenyituntilAuntRhody’soldgraygoosecomesbacktolife,andthesemenwillbackmeup.You’vegotaproblem,son."

           Heturnedandstartedupthestairs.Ilethimgetfourstepsandthensaid:"Curtis?"

           Heturnedback,eyebrowsraised,sayingnothing.

           "Youdon’twanttoworrytoomuchaboutPercy,"Isaid."He’smovingontoBriarRidgesoon.Biggerandbetterthings.Isn’tthatright,Percy?"

           "Assoonashistransfercomesthrough,"Brutaladded.

           "Anduntilitcomes,he’sgoingtocallinsickeverynight,"Deanputin.

           ThatrousedPercy,whohadn’tbeenworkingattheprisonlongenoughtohaveaccumulatedanypaidsick-time.HelookedatDeanwithbrightdistaste."Don’tyouwish,"hesaid.

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