Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           "Notthatitwasanaccident,oranythinglikethat;youthinkheusedPercyWetmoreonWhartonlikeagun."

           "Yes."

           "Why?"

           "Idon’tknow."

           "TellmeagainaboutwhathappenedwhenyoutookCoffeyofftheMile,wouldyou?Justthatpart."

           SoIdid.ItoldherhowtheskinnyarmshootingoutfrombetweenthebarsandgrabbingJohn"sbicephadremindedmeofasnake-oneofthewatermoccasinswewereallscaredofwhenwewerekidsswimmingintheriverandhowCoffeyhadsaidWhartonwasabadman.Almostwhisperingit.

           "AndWhartonsaid...?"Mywifewaslookingoutthewindowagain,butshewaslistening,allright.

           "Whartonsaid,"That’sright,nigger,badasyou’dwant.""

           "Andthat’sall."

           "Yes.Ihadafeelingthatsomethingwasgoingtohappenrightthen,butnothingdid.BrutaltookWharton’shandoffJohnandtoldhimtoliedown,whichWhartondid.Hewasoutonhisfeettostartwith.Saidsomethingabouthowniggersshouldhavetheirownelectricchair,andthatwasall.Wewentaboutourbusiness."

           "JohnCoffeycalledhimabadman."

           "Yep.SaidthesamethingaboutPercyonce,too.Maybemorethanonce.Ican’trememberexactlywhen,butIknowhedid."

           "ButWhartonneverdidanythingtoJohnCoffeypersonally,didhe?LikehedidtoPercy,Imean."

           "No.

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