Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           LIBRARIANDIESOFHEARTFAILURE,theheadlinesaid,andbelowthat,insmallertype,almostasanafterthought:ServedOverTwoDecadesinPrisonforMurder.Onlytheeyes,wideandblazingbehindtheglasseswiththerhinestonesatthecorners,werethesame.Theyweretheeyesofawomanwhoevenatseventy-whateverwouldnothesitatetopluckasafetyrazorfromitsbluejarofdisinfectant,iftheurgeseemedpressing.Youknowmurderers,eveniftheyfinishupasoldladylibrariansindozeylittletowns.Atleastyoudoifyou’vespentasmuchtimemindingmurderersasIdid.TherewasonlyonetimeIeverhadaquestionaboutthenatureofmyjob.That,Ireckon,iswhyI’mwritingthis.

           ThewidecorridorupthecenterofEBlockwasflooredwithlinoleumthecoloroftiredoldlimes,andsowhatwascalledtheLastMileatotherprisonswascalledtheGreenMileatColdMountain.Itran,Iguess,sixtylongpacesfromsouthtonorth,bottomtotop.Atthebottomwastherestraintroom.AtthetopendwasaT-junction.Aleftturnmeantlifeifyoucalledwhatwentoninthesunbakedexerciseyardlife,andmanydid;manyliveditforyears,withnoapparentilleffects.Thievesandarsonistsandsexcriminals,alltalkingtheirtalkandwalkingtheirwalkandmakingtheirlittledeals.

           Arightturn,thoughthatwasdifferent.

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