Зеленая миля

Chapter 7

           Yetwatchingjohnwatchthestars,IrealizedwithdismaythatInolongerdidbelievethat,ifIeverreallyhad;myurinaryinfectionseemedfarawayandunimportantnow,assuchharshandpainfulthingsalwaysdooncetheyarepast(ifawomancouldreallyrememberhowbadithurttohaveherfirstbaby,mymotheroncesaid,she’dneverhaveasecond).AsforMr.Jingles,wasn’titpossible,evenlikely,thatwehadbeenwrongabouthowbadlyPercyhadhurthim?OrthatJohnwhoreallydidhavesomekindofhypnoticpower,therewasnodoubtofthatmuch,atleasthadsomehowfooledusintothinkingwe’dseensomethingwehadn’tseenatall?ThentherewasthematterofHalMoores.OnthedayI’dsurprisedhiminhisoffice,I’dencounteredapalsied,weepyoldman.ButIdidn’tthinkthatwasthetruestsideofthewarden.IthoughttherealWardenMooreswasthemanwho’doncebrokenthewristofaskatehoundwhotriedtostabhim;themanwhohadpointedouttomewithcynicalaccuracythatDelacroix’snutsweregoingtocooknomatterwhowasoutfrontontheexecutionteam.DidIthinkthatHalMooreswouldstandmeeklyasideandletusbringaconvictedchild-murdererintohishousetolayhandsonhiswife?

           Mydoubtgrewlikeasicknessaswerodealong.IsimplydidnotunderstandwhyIhaddonethethingsIhad,orwhyI’dpersuadedtheotherstogoalongwithmeonthiscrazynightjourney,andIdidnotbelievewehadachanceofgettingawaywithitnotahound’schanceofheaven,astheoldtimersusedtosay.

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