Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           IlookedatPercy,whowasstandingtherewithhishandsandjawdangling.ThenIlookedatmyoldfriend,BrutusHowell.

           "We’regoingtobeokay,"Isaid.

           Percyatlastcommencedcoughing.Hedoubledover,handsonhisknees,almostretching.Hisfacebegantoturnred.Iopenedmymouth,meaningtotelltheotherstostandback,butInevergotachance.Hemadeasoundthatwasacrossbetweenadryheaveandabullfrog’scroak,openedhismouth,andspewedoutacloudofblack,swirlingstuff.Itwassothickthatforamomentwecouldn’tseehishead.Harrysaid"OhGodsaveus"inaweakandwateryvoice.ThenthestuffturnedawhitesodazzlingitwaslikeJanuarysunonfreshsnow.Amomentlaterthecloudwasgone.PercystraightenedslowlyupandresumedhisvacantgazedownthelengthoftheGreenMile.

           "Wedidn’tseethat,"Brutalsaid."Didwe,Paul?"

           "No.Ididn’tandyoudidn’t.Didyouseeit,Harry?"

           "No,"Harrysaid.

           "Dean?"

           "Seewhat?"Deantookhisglassesoffandbegantopolishthem.Ithoughthewoulddropthemoutofhistremblinghands,buthemanagednotto.

           "Seewhat,that’sgood.That’sjusttheticket.Nowlistentoyourscoutmaster,boys,andgetitrightthefirsttime,becausetimeisshort.It’sasimplestory.Let’snotcomplicateit."

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