Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           It’sbeenthesameinprisonssinceprisonswereinvented,Isuppose.Whenyouspendyourlifetakingcareofmudmen,youcan’thelpgettingalittledirtyyourself.Inanycase,weweren’tlikelytobecheckedupon."Clotheswashing"wastreatedwithgreatdiscretionatColdMountain.

           "RightwithEversharp,"Isaid,turningCoffeyaroundandputtinghiminmotion."Andifitallfallsdown,Dean,you.don’tknownothingaboutnothing."

           "That’seasytosay,but"

           Atthatmoment,askinnyarmshotoutfrombetweenthebarsofWharton’scellandgrabbedCoffey’sslabofabicep.Weallgasped.Whartonshouldhavebeendeadtotheworld,allbutcomatose,yetherehestood,swayingbackandforthonhisfeetlikeahard-taggedfighter,grinningblearily.

           Coffey’sreactionwasremarkable.Hedidn’tpullaway,buthealsogasped,pullingairinoverhisteethlikesomeonewhohastouchedsomethingcoldandunpleasant.Hiseyeswidened,andforamomenthelookedasifheanddumbhadneverevenmet,letalonegotuptogethereverymorningandlaindowntogethereverynight.Hehadlookedalivetherewhenhehadwantedmetocomeintohiscellsohecouldtouchme.Helpme,inCoffeyspeak.Hehadlookedthatwayagainwhenhe’dbeenholdinghishandsoutforthemouse.Now,forthethirdtime,hisfacehadlitup,asifaspotlighthadsuddenlybeenturnedoninsidehisbrain.Exceptitwasdifferentthistime.

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