Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Iclosedmyeyesforamoment.WhenIopenedthemagain,Ihadmadeadecision.

           "I’mallright,"Isaid."Andalmostfinished.Elaine,wouldyoureadsomething?"IofferedherthepagesIhadclumsilyswepttogether.TheywereprobablynolongerintherightorderDolanreallyhadscaredmebadlybuttheywerenumberedandshecouldquicklyputthemright.

           Shelookedatmeconsideringly,nottakingwhatIwasoffering.Yet,anyway."Areyoudone?"

           "It’lltakeyouuntilafternoontoreadwhat’sthere,"Isaid."Ifyoucanmakeitoutatall,thatis."

           Nowshedidtakethepages,andlookeddownatthem."Youwritewithaveryfinehand,evenwhenthathandisobviouslytired,"shesaid."I’llhavenotroublewiththis."

           "Bythetimeyoufinishreading,Iwillhavefinishedwriting,"Isaid."Youcanreadtherestinahalfanhourorso.Andthen...ifyou’restillwilling...I’dliketoshowyousomething."

           "Isittodowithwhereyougomostmorningsandafternoons?"

           Inodded.

           Shesatthinkingaboutitforwhatseemedalongtime,thennoddedherselfandgotupwiththepagesinherhand."I’llgooutback,"shesaid."Thesunisverywarmthismorning."

           "Andthedragon’sbeenvanquished,"Isaid."Thistimebytheladyfair."

           Shesmiled,bent,andkissedmeovertheeyebrowinthesensitiveplacethatalwaysmakesmeshiver

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