Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           ThefactthatPercyhadbeenstraitjacketedandlockedintherestraintroomduringthetimewewereawaynevercameout.ThefactthatWilliamWhartonhadbeendopedtothegillswhenPercyshothimnevercameout,either.Whywouldit?TheauthoritieshadnoreasontosuspectanythinginWharton’ssystembuthalfadozenslugs.Thecoronerremovedthose,themorticianputhiminapinebox,andthatwastheendofthemanwithBillytheKidtattooedonhisleftforearm.Goodriddancetobadrubbish,youmightsay.

           Allinall,theuproarlastedabouttwoweeks.DuringthattimeIdidn’tdarefartsideways,letalonesotakeadayofftoinvestigatetheideaI’dgottenatmykitchentableonthemorningafteralltheupheavals.IknewforsurethatthecircushadlefttownwhenIgottoworkonadayjustshyofthemiddleofNovemberthetwelfth,Ithink,butdon’tholdmetothat.ThatwasthedayIfoundthepieceofpaperI’dbeendreadingonthemiddleofmydesk:theDOEonJohnCoffey.CurtisAndersonhadsigneditinsteadofHalMoores,butofcourseitwasjustaslegaleitherway,andofcourseithadneededtogothroughHalinordertogettome.IcouldimagineHalsittingathisdeskinAdministrationwiththatpieceofpaperinhishand,sittingthereandthinkingofhiswife,whohadbecomesomethingofaninedays,wondertothedoctorsatIndianolaGeneralHospital.She’dhadherownDOEpapershandedtoherbythosedoctors,butJohnCoffeyhadtomthemup.

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