Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           ButIimagineheatleastgothisownprivateroom.

           Hehadconnections,afterall.

           Whartonwaslyingonhissidewithhisbackagainstthewallofhiscell.Icouldn’tseemuchthenbutalotofbloodsoakingintothesheetandsplatteredacrossthecement,butthecoronersaidPercyhadshotlikeAnnieOakley.RememberingDean’sstoryofhowPercyhadthrownhishickorybatonatthemousethattimeandbarelymissed,Iwasn’ttoosurprised.Thistimetherangehadbeenshorterandthetargetnotmoving.Oneinthegroin,oneinthegut,oneinthechest,threeinthehead.

           Brutalwascoughingandwavingatthehazeofgunsmoke.Iwascoughingmyself,buthadn’tnoticedituntilthen.

           "Endoftheline,"Brutalsaid.Hisvoicewascalm,buttherewasnomistakingtheglazeofpanicinhiseyes.

           IlookeddownthehallwayandsawJohnCoffeysittingontheendofhisbunk.Hishandswereclaspedbetweenhiskneesagain,buthisheadwasupandhenolongerlookedabitsick.Henoddedatmeslightly,andIsurprisedmyselfasIhadonthedayIofferedhimmyhandbyreturningthenod.

           "Whatarewegoingtodo?"Harrygibbered."OhChrist,whatarewegoingtodo?"

           "Nothingwecando,"Brutalsaidinthatsamecalmvoice."We’rehung.Aren’twe,Paul?"

           Mymindhadbeguntomoveveryfast.IlookedatHarryandDean,whowerestaringatmelikescaredkids

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