Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           Now,however,itwasCoffey’sturntowalktheGreenMile,andwhoamonguscouldstopit?Whoamonguswouldstopit?

           ThedateonthedeathwarrantwasNovember20th.ThreedaysafterIgotitthefifteenth,IthinkIhadJanicecallmeinsick.AcupofcoffeelaterIwasdrivingnorthinmybadlysprungbutotherwisereliableFord.Janicehadkissedmeonmywayandwishedmegoodluck;I’dthankedherbutnolongerhadanyclearideawhatgoodluckwouldbefindingwhatIwaslookingforornotfindingit.AllIknewforsureisthatIdidn’tfeelmuchlikesingingasIdrove.Notthatday.

           BythreethatafternoonIwaswellupintheridgecountry.IgottothePurdomCountyCourthousejustbeforeitclosed,lookedatsomerecords,thenhadavisitfromtheSheriff,whohadbeeninformedbythecountyclerkthatastrangerwaspokinginamongstthelocalskeletons.SheriffCatlettwantedtoknowwhatIthoughtIwasdoing.Itoldhim.Catlettthoughtitoverandthentoldmesomethinginteresting.Hesaidhe’ddenyhe’deversaidawordifIspreaditaround,anditwasn’tconclusiveanyway,butitwassomething,allright.Itwassuresomething.Ithoughtaboutitallthewayhome,andthatnighttherewasalotofthinkingandpreciouslittlesleepingonmysideofthebed.

           ThenextdayIgotupwhilethesunwasstilljustarumorintheeastanddrovedownstatetoTrapingusCounty.

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