Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           IwasrememberinghowmanytimesPercyWetmorehadthreateneduswithhisconnections,backinthebadolddays.Now,forthefirsttimeinmylong,longlife,suchathreatwasbeingmadeagain...butthistimeitwasbeingmadeonmybehalf.

           BradDolanlookedatme,glaring,thenlookedbackather.

           "Imeanit,"Elainesaid."AtfirstIthoughtI’djustletyoubeI’mold,andthatseemedeasiest.Butwhenmyfriendsarethreatenedandabused,Idonotjustletbe.Nowgetoutofhere.Andwithoutonemoreword."

           Hislipsmovedlikethoseofafishoh,howbadlyhewantedtosaythatonemoreword(perhapstheonethatrhymeswithwitch).Hedidn’t,though.Hegavemeafinallook,andthenstrodepastherandoutintothehall.

           Iletoutmybreathinalong,raggedsighasElainesetthetraydowninfrontofmeandthensetherselfdownacrossfromme."IsyourgrandsonreallySpeakeroftheHouse?"Iasked.

           "Hereallyis."

           "Thenwhatareyoudoinghere?"

           "SpeakerofthestatehousemakeshimpowerfulenoughtodealwitharoachlikeBradDolan,butitdoesn’tmakehimrich,"shesaid,laughing."Besides,Ilikeithere.Ilikethecompany."

           "Iwilltakethatasacompliment,"Isaid,andIdid.

           "Paul,areyouallright?Youlooksotired."Shereachedacrossthetableandbrushedmyhairawayfrommyforeheadandeyebrows.Herfingersweretwisted,buthertouchwascoolandwonderful.

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