Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           

           "No,"hesaidinavoicethatseemedtowaverbetweenangerandtears."Sheswears."

           "Oh."Istilldidn’tknowwhathemeant,buthadnointentionofpursuingit.Ididn’thaveto;hediditforme.

           "She’llbeallright,perfectlynormal,talkingaboutherflower-gardenoradressshesawinthecatalogue,ormaybeabouthowsheheardRooseveltontheradioandhowwonderfulhesounds,andthen,allatonce,she’llstarttosaythemostawfulthings,themostawful...words.Shedoesn’traisehervoice.Itwouldalmostbebetterifshedid,Ithink,becausethen...yousee,then..."

           "Shewouldn’tsoundsomuchlikeherself."

           "That’sit,"hesaidgratefully."Buttohearhersayingthoseawfulgutter-languagethingsinhersweetvoice...pardonme,Paul."HisvoicetrailedawayandIheardhimnoisilyclearinghisthroat.Thenhecameback,soundingalittlestrongerbutjustasdistressed."ShewantstohavePastorDonaldsonover,andIknowhe’sacomforttoher,buthowcanIaskhim?Supposethathe’ssittingthere,readingScripturewithher,andshecallshimafoulname?Shecould;shecalledmeonelastnight.Shesaid,"HandmethatLibertymagazine,youcocksucker,wouldyou?"Paul,wherecouldshehaveeverheardsuchlanguage?Howcouldsheknowthosewords?"

           "Idon’tknow.

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