Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Shortofmurder,therewasnowaywecouldmakePercykeephisendofthebargain,notoncehewasawayfromusandhadstartedtogetbackwhatpassedforhisguts.

           ItookalittlesidelongglanceatBrutalandsawheknewthis,too.Whichdidn’tsurpriseme.TherewerenofliesonMrs.Howell’sboyBrutus,neverhadbeen.Hegavemeatinyshrug,justoneshoulderliftinganinchandthendropping,butitwasenough.Sowhat?thatshrugsaid.Whatelseisthere,Paul?Wedidwhatwehadtodo,andwediditthebestwecould.

           Yes.Resultshadn’tbeenhalf-bad,either.

           Harryundidthelastbuckleonthestraitjacket.Grimacingwithdisgustandrage,Percypaweditoffandletitdropathisfeet.Hewouldn’tlookatanyofus,notdirectly.

           "Givememygunandmybaton,"hesaid.Ihandedthemover.Hedroppedthegunintoitsholsterandshovedthehickorystickintoitscustomloop.

           "Percy,ifyouthinkaboutit"

           "Oh,Iintendto,"hesaid,brushingpastme."Iintendtothinkaboutitveryhard.Startingrightnow.Onmywayhome.Oneofyouboyscanclockmeoutatquittingtime."Hereachedthedooroftherestraintroomandturnedtosurveyuswithalookofangry,embarrassedcontemptadeadlycombinationforthesecretwe’dhadsomefool’shopeofkeeping."Unless,ofcourse,youwanttotryexplainingwhyIleftearly.

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