Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           TheycametolunchatmyhouseonthedayafterDelacroix’sexecution,andtheyatleastlistenedtomewhenIoutlinedmyplan.Ofcourse,theyallknewthatCoffeyhadhealedthemouse;Brutalhadactuallyseenit.SowhenIsuggestedthatanothermiraclemightresultifwetookJohnCoffeytoMelindaMoores,theydidn’toutrightlaugh.ItwasDeanStantonwhoraisedthemosttroublingquestion:WhatifJohnCoffeyescapedwhilewehadhimoutonhisfield-trip?

           "Supposehekilledsomeoneelse?"Deanasked."I’dhatelosingmyjob,andI’dhategoingtojailIgotawifeandkidsdependingonmetoputbreadintheirmouthsbutIdon’tthinkI’dhateeitherofthosethingsnearasmuchashavinganotherlittledeadgirlonmyconscience."

           Therewassilence,then,allofthemlookingatme,waitingtoseehowI’drespond.IkneweverythingwouldchangeifIsaidwhatwasonthetipofmytongue;wehadreachedapointbeyondwhichretreatwouldlikelybecomeimpossible.

           Exceptretreat,forme,atleast,wasalreadyimpossible.Iopenedmymouthandsaid

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