Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Inanycase,thatbloodypatchinthegrasswaswherethekillerfinishedthebusiness;dashedtheirheadstogether,droppedthem,andthenhightailedit."

           "Hightaileditnorthwest,"Brutalsaid."Thedirectionthecoon-dogswantedtogo."

           "Right.JohnCoffeycomesthroughastandofaldersthatgrowsalittlewaysoutheastofthespotwherethegirlswereleft,probablycuriousaboutallthenoise,andhefindstheirbodies.Oneofthemmightstillhavebeenalive;Isupposeit’spossiblebothofthemwere,althoughnotformuchlonger.JohnCoffeywouldn’thaveknowniftheyweredead,that’sforsure.Allheknowsisthathe’sgotahealingpowerinhishands,andhetriedtouseitonCoraandKatheDetterick.Whenitdidn’twork,hebrokedown,cryingandhysterical.Whichishowtheyfoundhim."

           "Whydidn’thestaythere,wherehefoundthem?"Brutalasked."Whytakethemsouthalongtheriverbank?Anyidea?"

           "Ibethedidstayput,atfirst,"Isaid."Atthetrial,theykepttalkingaboutabigtrampledarea,allthegrasssquashedflat.AndJohnCoffey’sabigman."

           "JohnCoffey’safuckinggiant,"Harrysaid,pitchinghisvoiceverylowsomywifewouldn’thearhimcussifshehappenedtobelistening.

           "Maybehepanickedwhenhesawthatwhathewasdoingwasn’tworking.Ormaybehegottheideathatthekillerwasstillthere,inthewoodsupstream,watchinghim.Coffey’sbig,youknow,butnotrealbrave.

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