Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           AsforDetterick,allthefightwentoutofhimwhenhewasfinallypulledoffasifsomestrangegalvanizingcurrenthadbeenrunningthroughthehugeblackman(Istillhaveatendencytothinkinelectricalmetaphors;you’llhavetopardonme),andwhenDetterick’scontactwiththatpowersourcewasfinallybroken,hewentaslimpasamanflungbackfromalivewire.Hekneltwide-leggedontheriverbankwithhishandstohisface,sobbing.Howiejoinedhimandtheyhuggedeachotherforeheadtoforehead.

           Twomenwatchedthemwhiletherestformedarifle-totingringaroundtherocking,wailingblackman.Hestillseemednottorealizethatanyonebuthimwasthere.McGeesteppedforward,shifteduncertainlyfromfoottofootforabit,thenhunkered.

           "Mister,"hesaidinaquietvoice,andCoffeyhushedatonce.McGeelookedateyesthatwerebloodshotfromcrying.Andstilltheystreamed,asifsomeonehadleftafaucetoninsidehim.Thoseeyeswept,andyetweresomehowuntouched...distantandserene.IthoughtthemthestrangesteyesIhadeverseeninmylife,andMcGeefeltmuchthesame."Liketheeyesofananimalthatneversawamanbefore,"hetoldareporternamedHammersmithjustbeforethetrial.

           "Mister,doyouhearme?"McGeeasked.

           Slowly,Coffeynoddedhishead.Stillhecurledhisarmsaroundhisunspeakabledolls,theirchinsdownontheirchestssotheirfacescouldnotbeclearlyseen,oneofthefewmerciesGodsawfittobestowthatday.

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