Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Helaidhisforeheadagainstthewallpaperwildredrosesoverspreadingagardenwallandmadeagruesomedeephackingsound,asifheweretryingtovomituptheliningofhisownthroat.That’llbringthebugsifanythingcan,Irememberthinking,buttherewasnosignofthem.Allthesame,hiscoughingfitseemedtoeasealittle.

           "I’mallright,boss,"hesaid,stillleaningwithhisforeheadagainstthewildroses.Hiseyesremainedclosed.I’mnotsurehowheknewIwasthere,butheclearlydid."HonestIam.Seetothelady."

           Ilookedathimdoubtfully,thenturnedtothebed.HalwasstrokingMelly’sbrow,andIsawanamazingthingaboveit:someofherhairnotverymuch,butsomehadgonebacktoblack.

           "What’shappened?"sheaskedhim.AsIwatched,colorbegantoblushintohercheeks.Itwasasifshehadstolenacoupleofrosesrightoutofthewallpaper."HowdidIgethere?WeweregoingtothehospitalupinIndianola,weren’twe?AdoctorwasgoingtoshootX-raysintomyheadandtakepicturesofmybrain."

           "Shhh,"Halsaid."Shhh,dearie,noneofthatmattersnow."

           "ButIdon’tunderstand!"shenearlywailed,"Westoppedataroadsidestand...youboughtmeadimepacketofposies...andthen...I’mhere.It’sdark!Haveyouhadyoursupper,Hal?WhyamIintheguestroom?DidIhavetheX-ray?"HereyesmovedacrossHarryalmostwithoutseeinghimthatwasshock,Iimagineandfixedonme.

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