Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           Coffeydidsomethingtoit.Healeditsomehow.Iknowhowthatsounds,butIsawitwithmyowneyes."

           Isaid:"Hehealedme,aswell,andIdidn’tjustseeit,Ifeltit."Itoldthemaboutmyurinaryinfectionhowithadcomeback,howbadithadbeen(IpointedthroughthewindowatthewoodpileI’dhadtoholdontothemorningthepaindrovemetomyknees),andhowithadgoneawaycompletelyafterCoffeytouchedme.Andstayedaway.

           Itdidn’ttakelongtotell.WhenIwasdone,theysatandthoughtaboutitawhile,chewingontheirsandwichesastheydid.ThenDeansaid,"Blackthingscameoutofhismouth.Likebugs."

           "That’sright,"Harryagreed."Theywereblacktostartwith,anyway.Thentheyturnedwhiteanddisappeared."Helookedaround,considering."It’slikeIdamnednearforgotthewholethinguntilyoubroughtitup,Paul.Ain’tthatfunny?"

           "Nothingfunnyorstrangeaboutit,"Brutalsaid."Ithinkthat’swhatpeoplemostalwaysdowiththestufftheycan’tmakeoutjustforgetit.Doesn’tdoapersonmuchgoodtorememberstuffthatdoesn’tmakeanysense.Whataboutit,Paul?Weretherebugswhenhefixedyou?"

           "Yes.Ithinkthey’rethesickness...thepain...thehurt.Hetakesitin,thenletsitoutintotheopenairagain."

           "Whereitdies,"Harrysaid.

           Ishrugged.Ididn’tknowifitdiedornot,wasn’tsureitevenmattered.

           "Didhesuckitoutofyou?"Brutalasked.

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