Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           "Helookedlikehewassuckingitrightoutofthemouse.Thehurt.The...youknow.Thedeath."

           "No,"Isaid."Hejusttouchedme.AndIfeltit.Akindofjolt,likeelectricityonlynotpainful.ButIwasn’tdying,onlyhurting."

           Brutalnodded."Thetouchandthebreath.Justlikeyouhearthosebackwoodsgospel-shoutersgoingonabout."

           "PraiseJesus,theLordismighty,"Isaid.

           "IdunnoifJesuscomesintoit,"Brutalsaid,"butitseemstomelikeJohnCoffeyisonemightyman."

           "Allright,"Deansaid."Ifyousayallthishappened,IguessIbelieveit.GodworksinmysteriouswaysHiswonderstoperform.Butwhat’sitgottodowithus?"

           Well,thatwasthebigquestion,wasn’tit?ItookinadeepbreathandtoldthemwhatIwantedtodo.Theylistened,dumbfounded.EvenBrutal,wholikedtoreadthosemagazineswiththestoriesaboutlittlegreenmenfromspace,lookeddumbfounded.TherewasalongersilencewhenIfinishedthistime,andnoonechewinganysandwiches.

           Atlast,inagentleandreasonablevoice,BrutusHowellsaid:"We’dloseourjobsifwewerecaught,Paul,andwe’dbeverygoddamluckyifthatwasallthathappened.We’dprobablyendupoverinABlockasguestsofthestate,makingwalletsandshoweringinpairs."

           "Yes,"Isaid."Thatcouldhappen."

           "Icanunderstandhowyoufeel,alittle,"hewenton.

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