Зеленая миля

Chapter 9

           

           Thetwoofusgotoutandwentaroundtotheback.Brutalhoppeddownallright,butJohnCoffey’skneesbuckledandhealmostfell.Ittookallthreeofustocatchhim,andhewasnomorethansetsolidonhisfeetagainbeforehewentoffintoanotherofthosecoughingfits,thisonetheworstyet.Hebentover,thecoughingsoundsmuffledbytheheelsofhispalms,whichheheldpressedagainsthismouth.

           Whenhiscoughingeased,wecoveredthefrontoftheFarmallwiththepineboughsagainandwalkedbackthewaywehadcome.Theworstpartofthatwholesurrealfurloughwasforme,atleastthelasttwohundredyards,withusscurryingbacksouthalongtheshoulderofthehighway.Icouldsee(orthoughtIcould)thefirstfaintlighteningoftheskyintheeast,andfeltsuresomeearlyfarmer,outtoharvesthispumpkinsordighislastfewrowsofyams,wouldcomealongandseeus.Andevenifthatdidn’thappen,wewouldhearsomeone(inmyimaginationitsoundedlikeCurtisAnderson)shout"Holditrightthere!"asIusedtheAladdinkeytounlocktheenclosurearoundthebulkheadleadingtothetunnel.Thentwodozencarbine-totingguardswouldstepoutofthewoodsandourlittleadventurewouldbeover.

           Bythetimeweactuallygottotheenclosure,myheartwaswhammingsohardthatIcouldseelittlewhitedotsexplodinginfrontofmyeyeswitheachpulseitmade.Myhandsfeltcoldandnumbandfaraway,andforthelongesttimeIcouldn’tgetthekeytogointothelock

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