Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           IskirtedaroundHomerCribus,thatgreatbagofgutsandwaters,speakingtoDeputySheriffRobMcGeeinstead.McGeedidn’twanttohearwhatIwastellinghim.Mostvehementlydidn’twanttohearit.AtonepointIwasprettysurehewasgoingtopunchmeinthemouthsohecouldstophearingit,butintheendheagreedtogooutandaskKlausDetterickacoupleofquestions.Mostly,Ithink,sohecouldbesureIwouldn’t."He’sonlythirty-nine,buthelookslikeanoldmanthesedays,"McGeesaid,"andhedon’tneedasmartassprisonguardwhothinkshe’sadetectivetostirhimupjustwhensomeofthesorrowhasstartedtosettle.Youstayrighthereintown.Idon’twantyouwithinhailingdistanceoftheDetterickfarm,butIwanttobeabletofindyouwhenI’mdonetalkingtoKlaus.Ifyoustartfeelingrestless,haveapieceofpiedownthereinthediner.It’llweightyoudown."Iendeduphavingtwopieces,anditwaskindofheavy.

           WhenMcGeecameintothedinerandsatdownatthecounternexttome,Itriedtoreadhisfaceandfailed."Well?"Iasked.

           "Comeonhomewithme,we’lltalkthere,"hesaid."Thisplaceisamitetoopublicformytaste."

           WehadourconferenceonRobMcGee’sfrontporch.Both.ofuswerebundledupandchilly,butMrs.McGeedidn’tallowsmokinganywhereinherhouse.Shewasawomanaheadofhertime.McGeetalkedawhile.Hediditlikeamanwhodoesn’tintheleastenjoywhathe’shearingoutofhisownmouth.

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