Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Writingisaspecialandratherterrifyingformofremembrance,I’vediscoveredthereisatotalitytoitthatseemsalmostlikerape.PerhapsIonlyfeelthatwaybecauseI’vebecomeaveryoldman(athingthathappenedbehindmyownback,Isometimesfeel),butIdon’tthinkso.Ibelievethatthecombinationofpencilandmemorycreatesakindofpracticalmagic,andmagicisdangerous.AsamanwhoknewJohnCoffeyandsawwhathecoulddotomiceandtomenIfeelveryqualifiedtosaythat.

           Magicisdangerous.

           Inanycase,Iwrotealldayyesterday,thewordssimplyfloodingoutofme,thesunroomofthisglorifiedoldfolks"homegone,replacedbythestorageroomattheendoftheGreenMilewheresomanyofmyproblemchildrentooktheirlastsit-me-downsandthebottomofthestairswhichledtothetunnelundertheroad.ThatwaswhereDeanandHarryandBrutalandIconfrontedPercyWetmoreoverEduardDelacroix’ssmokingbodyandmadePercyrenewhispromisetoputinfortransfertotheBriarRidgestatementalfacility.

           Therearealwaysfreshflowersinthesunroom,butbynoonyesterdayallIcouldsmellwasthenoxiousaromaofthedeadman’scookedflesh.Thesoundofthepowermoweronthelawndownbelowhadbeenreplacedbythehollowplinkofdrippingwaterasitseepedslowlythroughthetunnel’scurvedroof.Thetripwason.Ihadtravelledbackto1932,insoulandmind,ifnotbody.

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