Зеленая миля

Chapter 6

           JohnloweredthebulkheadandBrutallockeditnoneedfortheAladdinkeyonthisdoor,butitwasneededtounlockthegateinthepole-and-wirecagewhichsurroundedthebulkhead.

           "Handstoyoursideswhileyougothrough,bigfella,"Harrymurmured."Don’ttouchthewire,ifyoudon’twantanastybum."

           Thenwewereclear,standingontheshoulderoftheroadinalittlecluster(threefoothillsaroundamountainiswhatIimaginewelookedlike),staringacrossatthewallsandlightsandguard-towersofColdMountainPenitentiary.Icouldactuallyseethevagueshapeofaguardinsideoneofthosetowers,blowingonhishands,butonlyforamoment;theroad-facingwindowsinthetowersweresmallandunimportant.Still,wewouldhavetobevery,veryquiet.Andifacardidcomealongnow,wecouldbeindeeptrouble.

           "Comeon,"Iwhispered."Leadtheway,Harry."

           Weslunknorthalongthehighwayinalittlecongaline,Harryfirst,thenJohnCoffey,thenBrutal,thenme.Webreastedthefirstriseandwalkeddowntheotherside,whereallwecouldseeoftheprisonwasthebrightglowofthelightsinthetopsofthetrees.AndstillHarryledusonward.

           "Where’dyouparkit?"Brutalstage-whispered,vaporpuffingfromhismouthinawhitecloud."Baltimore?"

           "It’srightupahead,"Harryreplied,soundingnervousandirritable."Holdyourdamnwater,Brutus.

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