Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           Boboshortleashedhisdogsagain.Theywerevaluable,andhehadnointentionoflosingthemtothepsychopathhowlingandgibberingjustdownyonder.Theothermenreloadedtheirgunsandsnappedthemclosed.Thathowlinghadchilledthemall,andmadethesweatundertheirarmsandrunningdowntheirbacksfeellikeicewater.Whenmentakeachilllikethat,theyneedaleaderiftheyaretogoon,andDeputyMcGeeledthem.Hegotoutinfrontandwalkedbriskly(Ibethedidn’tfeelverybriskrightthen,though)toastandofaldersthatjuttedoutofthewoodsontheright,withtherestofthemtrundlingalongnervouslyaboutfivepacesbehind.Hepausedjustonce,andthatwastomotionthebiggestmanamongthemSamHollistokeepnearKlausDetterick.

           Ontheothersideofthealderstherewasmoreopengroundstretchingbacktothewoodsontheright.Ontheleftwasthelong,gentleslopeoftheriverbank.Theyallstoppedwheretheywere,thunderstruck.Ithinktheywouldhavegivenagooddealtounseewhatwasbeforethem,andnoneofthemwouldeverforgetititwasthesortofnightmare,baldandalmostsmokinginthesun,thatliesbeyondthedrapesandfurnishingsofgoodandordinaryliveschurchsuppers,walksalongcountrylanes,honestwork,love-kissesinbed.Thereisaskullineveryman,andItellyouthereisaskullinthelivesofallmen.Theysawitthatday,thosementheysawwhatsometimesgrinsbehindthesmile.

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