Part 6

Chapter 1

           IsatintheGeorgiaPinessunroom,myfather’sfountainpeninmyhand,andtimewaslosttomeasIrecalledthenightHarryandBrutalandItookJohnCoffeyofftheMileandtoMelindaMoores,inanefforttosaveherlife.IwroteaboutthedruggingofWilliamWharton,whofanciedhimselfthesecondcomingofBillytheKid;IwroteofhowwestuckPercyinthestraitjacketandjuggedhimintherestraintroomattheendoftheGreenMile;Iwroteaboutourstrangenightjourneybothterrifyingandexhilaratingandthemiraclethatbefellattheendofit.WesawJohnCoffeydragawomanback,notjustfromtheedgeofhergrave,butfromwhatseemedtoustobetheverybottomofit.

           IwroteandwasveryfaintlyawareoftheGeorgiaPinesversionoflifegoingonaroundme.Oldfolkswentdowntosupper,thentroopedofftotheResourceCenter(yes,youarepermittedachuckle)fortheireveningdoseofnetworksitcoms.IseemtoremembermyfriendElainebringingmeasandwich,andthankingher,andeatingit,butIcouldn’ttellyouwhattimeoftheeveningshebroughtit,orwhatwasinit.Mostofmewasbackin1932,whenoursandwicheswereusuallyboughtoffoldToot-Toot’srollinggospelsnack-wagon,coldporkanickel,cornedbeefadime.

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