Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Hetriedtospeak,realizedhecouldn’tdoitwithahandoverhismouth,andloweredit.

           "Getmeoutofthisnut-coat,youlugoon,"hespat.

           "Inaminute,"Isaid.

           "Now!Now!Rightn"

           Islappedhisface.ItwasdonebeforeI’devenknownIwasgoingtodoit...butofcourseI’dknownitmightcometothat.EvenbackduringthefirsttalkaboutPercythatI’dhadwithWardenMoores,theonewhereHaladvisedmetoputPercyoutfortheDelacroixexecution,I’dknownitmightcometothat.Aman’shandislikeananimalthat’sonlyhalf-tame;mostlyit’sgood,butsometimesitescapesandbitesthefirstthingitsees.

           Thesoundwasasharpsnap,likeabreakingbranch.Deangasped.Percystaredatmeinuttershock,hiseyessowidetheylookedasiftheymustfalloutoftheirsockets.Hismouthopenedandclosed,openedandclosed,likethemouthofafishinanaquariumtank.

           "Shutupandlistentome,"Isaid."YoudeservedtobepunishedforwhatyoudidtoDel,andwegaveyouwhatyoudeserved.Thiswastheonlywaywecoulddoit.Weallagreed,exceptforDean,andhe’llgoalongwithus,becausewe’llmakehimsorryifhedoesn’t.Isn’tthatso,Dean?"

           "Yes,"Deanwhispered.Hewasmilk-pale."Guessitis."

           "Andwe’llmakeyousorryyouwereeverborn,"Iwenton.

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