Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           "YouknowMooresbetterthanushe’syourfriendaswellasthebigbossandIknowyouthinkalotofhiswife..."

           "She’sthesweetestwomanyoucouldeverhopetomeet,"Isaid,"andshemeanstheworldtohim."

           "Butwedon’tknowherthewayyouandJanicedo,"Brutalsaid."Dowe,Paul?"

           "You’dlikeherifyoudid,"Isaid."Atleast,you’dlikeherifyou’dmetherbeforethisthinggotitsclawsintoher.Shedoesalotofcommunitythings,she’sagoodfriend,andshe’sreligious.Morethanthat,she’sfunny.Usedtobe,anyway.Shecouldtellyouthingsthat’dmakeyoulaughuntilthetearsrolleddownyourcheeks.ButnoneofthosethingsarethereasonIwanttohelpsaveher,ifshecanbesaved.What’shappeningtoherisanoffense,goddammit,anoffense.Totheeyesandtheearsandtheheart."

           "Verynoble,butIdoubtlikehellifthat’swhatputthisbeeinyourbonnet,"Brutalsaid."Ithinkit’swhathappenedtoDel.Youwanttobalanceitoffsomehow."

           Andhewasright.Ofcoursehewas.IknewMelindaMooresbetterthantheothersdid,butmaybenot,intheend,wellenoughtoaskthemtorisktheirjobsforher...andpossiblytheirfreedom,aswell.Ormyownjobandfreedom,forthatmatter.Ihadtwochildren,andthelastthingonGod’searththatIwantedmywifetohavetodowastowritethemthenewsthattheirfatherwasgoingontrialfor...well,whatwoulditbe?Ididn’tknowforsure.

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