Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           "

           "He’snotinthewestwing,either.I’vealreadybeendowntobreakfast,sleepyhead,andIcantellyouwhereheis,becauseIpeeked.He’sinthekitchen."

           Ilookedather,dismayed.IhadknownDolanwascurious,butnothowcurious.

           "Canyouputyourmorningwalkoff?"Elaineasked.

           Ithoughtaboutit."Icould,Isuppose,but..."

           "Youshouldn’t."

           "No.Ishouldn’t."

           Now,Ithought,she’llaskmewhereIgo,whatIhavetododowninthosewoodsthat’ssodamnedimportant.

           Butshedidn’t.Insteadshegavemethatimp’ssmileagain.Itlookedstrangeandabsolutelywonderfulonhertoo-gaunt,pain-hauntedface."DoyouknowMr.Howland?"sheasked.

           "Sure,"Isaid,althoughIdidn’tseehimmuch;hewasinthewestwing,whichatGeorgiaPineswasalmostlikeaneighboringcountry."Why?"

           "Doyouknowwhat’sspecialabouthim?"

           Ishookmyhead.

           "Mr.Howland,"Elainesaid,smilingmorewidelythanever,"isoneofonlyfiveresidentsleftatGeorgiaPineswhohavepermissiontosmoke.That’sbecausehewasaresidentbeforetheruleschanged."

           Agrandfatherclause,Ithought.Andwhatplacewasmorefittedforonethananold-agehome?

           Shereachedintothepocketofherblue-and-white-stripeddressandpulledtwoitemspartwayout:acigaretteandabookofmatches.

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