Зеленая миля

Chapter 6

           "Nowifthiscussedoldthingwilljuststart"

           Hewalkedaroundthehoodofthetruck,stillmuttering,andBrutaltippedmeawink.AsfarasCoffeywasconcerned,wehadceasedtoexist.Hisheadwastiltedbackandhewasdrinkinginthesightofthestarssprawlingacrossthesky.

           "I’llrideinbackwithhim,ifyouwant,"Brutaloffered.Behindus,theFarmall’sstarterwhinedbriefly,soundinglikeanolddogtryingtofinditsfeetonacoldwintermorning;thentheengineexplodedintolife.Harryraceditonceandletitsettleintoaraggedidle."Noneedforbothofustodoit."

           "Getupfront,"Isaid."Youcanridewithhimonthereturntrip.Ifwedon’tendupmakingthatonelockedintothebackofourownstagecoach,thatis."

           "Don’ttalkthatway,"hesaid,lookinggenuinelyupset.Itwasasifhehadrealizedforthefirsttimehowseriousthiswouldbeforusifwewerecaught."Christ,Paul!"

           "Goon,"Isaid."Inthecab."

           Hedidashewastold.IyankedonJohnCoffey’sarmuntilIcouldgethisattentionbacktoearthforabit,thenledhimaroundtotherearofthetruck,whichwasstake-sided.Harryhaddrapedcanvasovertheposts,andthatwouldbeofsomehelpifwepassedcarsortrucksgoingtheotherway.Hehadn’tbeenabletodoanythingabouttheopenback,though.

           "Upsy-daisy,bigboy,"Isaid.

           "Goinfortheridenow?"

           "That’sright

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