Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Ifhedidn’tmakeanynoiseatall,I’dstartwonderinifhehadn’tchokedtodeathonthatgagyouslappedoverhiscakehole.Butthat’snotthebest.Youknowthebest?It’sbeenasquietasAshWednesdaymorninginNewOrleans!Nobody’sbeendownallnight!"Hesaidthislastinatriumphant,gloatingvoice."Wegotawaywithit,boys!Wedid!"

           Thatmadehimthinkofwhywe’dgonethroughthewholecomedyinthefirstplace,andheaskedaboutMelinda.

           "She’sfine,"Isaid.WehadreachedJohn"scell.WhatDeanhadsaidwasjuststartingtosinkin:Wegotawaywithit,boys...wedid.

           "Wasitlike...youknow...themouse?"Dearasked.HeglancedbrieflyattheemptycellwhenDelacroixhadlivedwithMr.Jingles,thendownatherestraintroom,whichhadbeenthemouse’sseemingpointoforigin.Hisvoicedropped,thewaypeople’svoicesdowhentheyenterabigchurchwhereeventhesilenceseemstowhisper."Wasita..."Hegulped."Shoot,youknowwhatImeanwasitamiracle?"

           Thethreeofuslookedateachotherbriefly,confirmingwhatwealreadyknew."Broughtherbackfromherdamngraveiswhathedid,"Harrysaid."Yeah,itwasamiracle,allright."

           Brutalopenedthedoublelocksonthecell,andgaveJohnagentlepushinside."Goon,now,bigboy.Restawhile.Youearnedit.We’lljustsettlePercy’shash"

           "He’sabadman,"Johnsaidinalow,mechanicalvoice.

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