Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Hal,areyougoingtobehomethisevening?"

           Whenhewaswellandinchargeofhimself,notdistractedbyworryorgrief,HalMooreshadacuttingandsarcasticfacettohispersonality;hissubordinatesfearedthatsideofhimevenmorethanhisangerorhiscontempt,Ithink.Hissarcasm,usuallyimpatientandoftenharsh,couldstinglikeacid.Alittleofthatnowsplashedonme.Itwasunexpected,butonthewholeIwasgladtohearit.Allthefighthadn’tgoneoutofhimafterall,itseemed.

           "No,"hesaid,"I’mtakingMelindaoutsquare-dancing.We’regoingtodo-si-do,allemandleft,andthentellthefiddlerhe’sarooster-dickmotherfucker."

           Iclappedmyhandovermymouthtokeepfromlaughing.Mercifully,itwasanurgethatpassedinahurry.

           "I’msorry,"hesaid."Ihaven’tbeengettingmuchsleeplately.It’smademegrouchy.Ofcoursewe’regoingtobehome.Whydoyouask?"

           "Itdoesn’tmatter,Iguess,"Isaid.

           "Youweren’tthinkingofcomingby,wereyou?

           Becauseifyouwereonlastnight,you’llbeontonight.Unlessyou’veswitchedwithsomebody?"

           "No,Ihaven’tswitched,"Isaid."I’montonight."

           "Itwouldn’tbeagoodidea,anyway.Notthewaysheisrightnow."

           "Maybenot.Thanksforyournews."

           "You’rewelcome.PrayformyMelinda,Paul.

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