Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           "Oooh,Popeye!"readtheballoonoverOlive’shead."Uck-uck-uck-uck!"readtheoneoverPopeye’s.Hewasstillsmokinghispipe.

           "Holdoutyourarms,"Brutalsaid,"andlet’shavenomorefoolishnessaboutit.Doitnow."

           "Iwon’t,"Percysaid."Iwon’t,andyoucan’tmakeme."

           "You’redeadwrongaboutthat,youknow,"Brutalsaid,thenclampeddownonPercy’searsandtwistedthemthewayyoumighttwistthedialsonanoven.Anoventhatwasn’tcookingthewayyouwanted,PercyletoutamiserableshriekofpainandsurprisethatIwouldhavegivenagreatdealnottohaveheard.Itwasn’tjustpainandsurprise,yousee;itwasunderstanding.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,Percywasrealizingthatawfulthingsdidn’tjusthappentootherpeople,thosenotfortunateenoughtoberelatedtothegovernor.IwantedtotellBrutaltostop,butofcourseIcouldn’t.Thingshadgonemuchtoofarforthat.AllIcoulddowastoremindmyselfthatPercyhadputDelacroixthroughGodknewwhatagoniessimplybecauseDelacroixhadlaughedathim.Thereminderdidn’tgoveryfartowardsoothingthewayIfelt.Perhapsitmighthave,ifI’dbeenbuiltmorealongthelinesofPercy.

           "Stickthosearmsoutthere,honey,"Brutalsaid,"oryougetanother."

           HarryhadalreadyletgoofyoungMr.Wetmore.

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