Зеленая миля

Chapter 7

           Allmyrealideawasrightthen,however,wasanoddrealization:thatJohnCoffeyandMelindaMoores,differentastheymighthavebeeninsizeandsexandskincolor,hadexactlythesameeyes:woeful,sad,anddistant.Dyingeyes.

           "Cometobed,"mywifesaidatlast."Cometobedwithme,Paul."

           SoIdid,andwemadelove,andwhenitwasovershewenttosleep.AsIlaytherewatchingthemoongrinandlisteningtothewallsticktheywereatlastpullingin,exchangingsummerforfallIthoughtaboutJohnCoffeysayinghehadhelpedit.IhelpedDel’smouse.IhelpedMr.Jingles.He’sacircusmouse.Sure.Andmaybe,Ithought,wewereallcircusmice,runningaroundwithonlythedimmestawarenessthatGodandallHisheavenlyhostwerewatchingusinourBakelitehousesthroughourivy-glasswindows.

           Isleptalittleasthedaybegantolightentwohours,Iguess,maybethree;andIsleptthewayIalwayssleepthesedayshereinGeorgiaPinesandhardlyeverdidthen,inthinlittlelicks.WhatIwenttosleepthinkingaboutwasthechurchesyouth.Thenameschanged,dependingonthewhimsofmymotherandhersisters,buttheywereallreallythesame,allTheFirstBackwoodsChurchofPraiseJesus,TheLordIsMighty.Intheshadowofthoseblunt,squaresteeples,theconceptofatonementcameupasregularlyasthetollofthebellwhichcalledthefaithfultoworship

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