Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           ItwasDolanstandingbetweenmeandthewindows.Hewasgrinning.

           "Missedyougoingonyourmorningwalk,Paulie,hesaid,"soIthoughtI’dcomeandseewhatyouwereupto.Makesureyouweren’t,youknow,sick."

           "You’reallheartandamilewide,"Isaid.Myvoicesoundedallrightsofar,anywaybutmyheartwaspoundinghard.Iwasafraidofhim,andIdon’tthinkthatrealizationwasentirelynew.HeremindedmeofPercyWetmore,andI’dneverbeenafraidofhim...butwhenIknewPercy,Ihadbeenyoung.

           Brad’ssmilewidened,butbecamenolesspleasant.

           "Folkstellinmeyoubeeninhereallnight,Paulie,justwritingyourlittlereport.Now,that’sjustnogood.Oldfartslikeyouneedtheirbeautyrest."

           "Percy"Ibegan,thensawafrowncreasehisgrinandrealizedmymistake.Itookadeepbreathandbeganagain."Brad,whathaveyougotagainstme?"

           Helookedpuzzledforamoment,maybeabitunsettled.Thenthegrinreturned."Old-timer,"hesaid,"couldbeIjustdon’tlikeyourface.Whatyouwritin,anyway?Lastwillntesticles?"

           Hecameforward,craning.IslappedmyhandoverthepageI’dbeenworkingon.TherestofthemIbegantoraketogetherwithmyfreehand,crumplingsomeinmyhurrytogetthemundermyarmandundercover.

           "Now,"hesaid,asifspeakingtoababy,"thatain’tgoingtowork,youoldsweetheart.IfBradwantstolook,Bradisgoingtolook.

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