Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           "Myfriend,"Itoldhim,"ifyouwanttobeaBillytheKidinsteadofaWildBill,it’sallthesametome."

           Hepuffedvisibly,likeoneofthoseloathsomefishthatliveinSouthAmericanriversandcanstingyoualmosttodeathwiththespinesalongtheirbacksandsides.IdealtwithalotofdangerousmenduringmytimeontheMile,butfewifanysorepellentasWilliamWharton,whoconsideredhimselfagreatoutlaw,butwhosejailhousebehaviorrarelyroseabovepissingorspittingthroughthebarsofhiscell.Sofarwehadn’tgivenhimtheawedrespecthefeltwashisbyright,butonthatparticularnightIwantedhimtractable.Ifthatmeantlatheringonthesoftsoap,Iwouldgladlylatheriton.

           "IgotalotincommonwiththeKid,andyoujustbetterbelieveit,"Whartonsaid."Ididn’tgethereforstealingcandyoutofadimestore."Asproudasamanwho’sbeenconscriptedintotheHeroes"BrigadeoftheFrenchForeignLegioninsteadofonewhoseasshasbeenslammedintoacellseventylongstepsfromtheelectricchair."Where’smysupper?"

           "Comeon,Kid,reportsaysyouhaditatfive-fifty.Meatloafwithgravy,mashed,peas.Youdon’tconmethateasy."

           Helaughedexpansivelyandsatdownonhisbunkagain."Putontheradio,then."Hesaidradiointhewaypeopledidbackthenwhentheywerejoking,soitrhymedwiththefiftiesslangword"Daddy-O.

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