Зеленая миля

Chapter 6

           "Walk!Yousaidyoudidn’tneedtobechained,nowproveit!Walk,bigboy!Walk,JohnCoffey!Overthere!Thatdoor!"

           Hiseyescleared."Yes,boss."AndpraiseGod,hebegantowalk.

           "Lookatthedoor,JohnCoffey,justatthedoorandnowhereelse."

           "Yes,boss."Johnfixedhiseyesobedientlyonthedoor.

           "Brutal,"Isaid,andpointed.

           Hehurriedinadvance,shakingouthiskeyring,findingtherightone.JohnkepthisgazefixedonthedoortothetunnelandIkeptmygazefixedonJohn,butfromthecomerofoneeyeIcouldseeHarrythrowingnervousglancesatthechair,asifhehadneverseenitbeforeinhislife.

           Therearepiecesofthemstillinthere...Ihearthemscreaming.

           Ifthatwastrue,thenEduardDelacroixhadtobescreaminglongestandloudestofall,andIwasgladIcouldn’thearwhatJohnCoffeydid.

           Brutalopenedthedoor.WewentdownthestairswithCoffeyinthelead.Atthebottom,helookedglumlydownthetunnel,withitslowbrickceiling.Hewasgoingtohaveacrickinhisbackbythetimewegottotheotherend,unlessIpulledthegurneyover.Thesheetuponwhichwe’dlaidDelhadbeenstripped(andprobablyincinerated),sothegurney’sblackleatherpadswerevisible."Geton,"ItoldJohn.Helookedatmedoubtfully,andInoddedencouragement."It’llbeeasierforyouandnoharderforus."

           "Okay,BossEdgecombe.

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