Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           Sobbinglikealittlekid,thetearswhichhadbeenstandinginhiseyesnowspillingdownhischeeks,Percyshothishandsoutstraightinfrontofhim,likeasleepwalkerinamoviecomedy.Ihadthesleevesofthestraitjacketuphisarmsinatrice.IhardlyhaditoverhisshouldersbeforeBrutalhadletgoofPercy’searsandgrabbedthestrapshangingdownfromthejacket’scuffs.HeyankedPercy’shandsaroundtohissides,sothathisarmswerecrossedtightlyonhischest.Harry,meanwhile,didupthebackandsnappedthecross-straps.OncePercygavemandstuckouthisarms,thewholethingtooklessthantenseconds.

           "Okay,hon,"Brutalsaid."Forwardharch."

           Buthewouldn’t.HelookedatBrutal,thenturnedhisterrified,streamingeyesonme.Nothingabouthisconnectionsnow,orhowwe’dhavetogoallthewaytoSouthCarolinajusttogetafreemeal;hewasfarpastthat.

           "Please,"hewhisperedinahoarse,wetvoice."Don’tputmeinwithhim,Paul."

           ThenIunderstoodwhyhehadpanicked,whyhe’dfoughtussohard.HethoughtweweregoingtoputhiminwithWildBillWharton;thathispunishmentforthedryspongewastobeadrycornholingfromtheresidentpsychopath.InsteadoffeelingsympathyforPercyatthisrealization,Ifeltdisgustandahardeningofmyresolve.Hewas,afterall,judgingusbythewayhewouldhavebehaved,hadourpositionsbeenreversed.

           "NotWharton,"Isaid."Therestraintroom,Percy.

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