Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           

           "Nope,coldwillbefine,"Isaid,andwhenhehandedmeacoupleofslices(lookingmystifiedactuallybothofthemlookedmystified),Ihurriedoutthedoor,feelingliketheboyIoncewas,skippingschooltogofishingwithajellyfold-overwrappedinwaxedpaperslippedintothefrontofmyshirt.

           OutsidethekitchendoorItookaquick,reflexivelookaroundforDolan,sawnothingtoalarmme,andhurriedacrossthecroquetcourseandputtinggreen,gnawingononeofmypiecesoftoastasIwent.IslowedalittleasIenteredtheshelterofthewoods,andasIwalkeddownthepath,IfoundmymindturningtothedayafterEduardDelacroix’sterribleexecution.

           IhadspokentoHalMooresthatmorning,andhehadtoldmethatMelinda’sbraintumorhadcausedhertolapseintoboutsofcursingandfoullanguage...whatmywifehadlaterlabelled(rathertentatively;shewasn’tsureitwasreallythesamething)asTourette’sSyndrome.Thequaveringinhisvoice,coupledwiththememoryofhowJohnCoffeyhadhealedbothmyurinaryinfectionandthebrokenbackofDelacroix’spetmouse,hadfinallypushedmeoverthelinethatrunsbetweenjustthinkingaboutathingandactuallydoingathing.

           Andtherewassomethingelse.SomethingthathadtodowithJohnCoffey’shands,andmyshoe.

           SoIhadcalledthemenIworkedwith,themenIhadtrustedmylifetoovertheyearsDeanStanton,HarryTerwilliger,BrutusHowell

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