Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           "DrSadler"

           "No,sir,"Isaid,raisingmyhand."He’llwantmetotakesulfa,andI’llbethrowingupineverycomerofmyofficebytheendoftheweek.It’llrunitscourse,butinthemeantime,Iguesswebeststayoutoftheplayground."

           Shekissedmyforeheadrightovermylefteyebrow,whichalwaysgivesmetheprickles...asJanicewellknew."Poorbaby.AsifthatawfulPercyWetmorewasn’tenough.Cometobedsoon."

           Idid,butbeforeIdid,Isteppedoutontothebackporchtoemptyout(andcheckedthewinddirectionwithawetthumbbeforeIdidwhatourparentstelluswhenwearesmallseldomgoesignored,nomatterhowfoolishitmaybe).Peeingoutdoorsisonejoyofcountrylivingthepoetsneverquitegotaroundto,butitwasnojoythatnight;thewatercomingoutofmeburnedlikealineoflitcoal-oil.YetIthoughtithadbeenalittleworsethatafternoon,andknewithadbeenworsethetwoorthreedaysbefore.IhadhopesthatmaybeIhadstartedtomend.Neverwasahopemoreill-founded.Noonehadtoldmethatsometimesabugthatgetsupinsidethere,whereit’swarmandwet,cantakeadayortwoofftorestbeforecomingonstrongagain.Iwouldhavebeensurprisedtoknowit.Iwouldhavebeenevenmoresurprisedtoknowthat,inanotherfifteenortwentyyears,therewouldbepillsyoucouldtakethatwouldsmackthatsortofinfectionoutofyoursysteminrecordtime..

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