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Chapter 3

           

           "CouldPercyhavebeenlayingforWharton?Didhehavesomethingagainsttheman?"

           "Thatmightbe,"Isaid,loweringmyvoiceevenmore."Percywascarelessaboutwherehewalked,Hal.OnetimeWhartonreachedout,grabbedhimupagainstthebars,andmessedhimoversome."Ipaused."Felthimup,youcouldsay."

           "Noworsethanthat?just..."messedhimover"...andthatwasall?"

           "Yes,butitwasprettybadforPercy,justthesame.Whartonsaidsomethingabouthowhe’dratherscrewPercythanPercy’ssister."

           "Urn."MooreskeptlookingsidewaysatJohnCoffey,asifheneededconstantreassurancethatCoffeywasarealperson,actuallyintheworld."Itdoesn’texplainwhat’shappenedtohim,butitgoesagoodpiecetowardexplainingwhyitwasWhartonheturnedonandnotCoffeyoroneofyoumen.Andspeakingofyourmen,Paul,willtheyalltellthesamestory?"

           "Yes,sir,"Itoldhim."Andtheywill,"IsaidtoJan,startinginonthesoupshebroughttothetable."I’llseetoit."

           "Youdidlie,"shesaid."YouliedtoHal."

           Well,that’sawifeforyou,isn’tit?Alwayspokingaroundformoth-holesinyourbestsuit,andfindingonemoreoftenthannot.

           "Iguess,ifyouwanttolookatitthatway.Ididn’ttellhimanythingwebothwon’tbeabletolivewith,though.Hal’sintheclear,Ithink.Hewasn’teventhere,afterall.

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