Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Itwastherebeforethem,asrealasadogbite.Theblackmanrockedbackandforth;CoraandKatherockedwithhimlikedollsinthearmsofagiant.Thebloodstainedmusclesintheman’shuge,barearmsflexedandrelaxed,flexedandrelaxed,flexedandrelaxed.

           ItwasKlausDetterickwhobrokethetableau.Screaming,heflunghimselfatthemonsterwhohadrapedandkilledhisdaughters.SamHollisknewhisjobandtriedtodoit,butcouldn’t.HewassixinchestallerthanKlausandoutweighedhimbyatleastseventypounds,butKlausseemedtoalmostshrughisencirclingarmsoff.KlausflewacrosstheinterveningopengroundandlaunchedaflyingkickatCoffey’shead.Hisworkboot,cakedwithspilledmilkthathadalreadysouredintheheat,scoredadirecthitonCoffey’slefttemple,butCoffeyseemednottofeelitatall.Heonlysatthere,keeningandrockingandlookingoutacrosstheriver;thewayIimagineit,hecouldalmosthavebeenapictureoutofsomepineywoodsPentecostalsermon,thefaithfulfolloweroftheCrosslookingouttowardGoshenLand...ifnotforthecorpses,thatwas.

           IttookfourmentohaulthehystericalfarmeroffJohnCoffey,andhefetchedCoffeyIdon’tknowhowmanygoodlicksbeforetheyfinallydid.Itdidn’tseemtomattertoCoffey,onewayortheother;hejustwentonlookingoutacrosstheriverandkeening.

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