Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Itwasbythennineo’clockinthemorning,andfrombehindthemtheybegantohearshoutingmenandbayingdogs.RobMcGeehadputtogetherajacklegposseinthetimeitwouldhavetakenSheriffCribustofinishhisfirstbrandy-sweetenedcupofcoffee,andbyquarterpastthehourtheyreachedKlausandHowieDetterick,thetwoofthemstumblingdesperatelyaroundontheedgeofthewoods.Soonthemenweremovingagain,withBobo’sdogsleadingtheway.McGeeletKlausandHowiegoonwiththemtheywouldn’thavegonebackifhe’dorderedthem,nomatterhowmuchtheydreadedtheoutcome,andMcGeemusthaveseenthatbuthemadethemunloadtheirweapons.Theothershaddonethesame,McGeesaid;itwassafer.Whathedidn’ttellthem(nordidanyoneelse)wasthattheDettericksweretheonlyoneswhohadbeenaskedtoturntheirloadsovertothedeputy.Half-distractedandwantingonlytogothroughtotheendofthenightmareandbedonewithit,theydidasheasked.WhenRobMcGeegottheDetterickstounloadtheirgunsandgivehimtheirloads,heprobablysavedJohnCoffey’smiserableexcuseforalife.

           Thebaying,yawpingdogspulledthemthroughtwomilesofscrubpine,alwaysonthatsameroughnorthwestheading.

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