Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           "Itprovesnothing,youknowthat,don’tyou?"heaskedwhenhewasprettywelldone.Histonewasbelligerent,andhepokedhishome-rolledcigaretteatmeinanaggressivewayashespoke,buthisfacewassick.Notallproofiswhatyouseeandhearinacourtoflaw,andwebothknewit.IhaveanideathatwastheonlytimeinhislifewhenDeputyMcGeewishedhewasascountry-dumbashisboss.

           "Iknow,"Isaid.

           "Andifyou’rethinkingofgettinghimanewtrialonthebasisofthisonething,youbetterthinkagain,seor.JohnCoffeyisaNegro,andinTrapingusCountywe’reawfulparticularaboutgivingnewtrialstoNegroes."

           "Iknowthat,too."

           "Sowhatareyougoingtodo?"

           Ipitchedmycigaretteovertheporchrailandintothestreet.ThenIstoodup.Itwasgoingtobealong,coldridebackhome,andthesoonerIgotgoingthesoonerthetripwouldbedone."ThatIwishIdidknow,DeputyMcGee,"Isaid,"butIdon’t.TheonlythingIknowtonightforafactisthatsecondpieceofpiewasamistake."

           "I’lltellyousomething,smartguy,"hesaid,stillspeakinginthattoneofhollowbelligerence."Idon’tthinkyoushouldhaveopenedPandora’sBoxinthefirstplace."

           "Itwasn’tmeopenedit,"Isaid,andthendrovehome.

           Igottherelateaftermidnightbutmywifewaswaitingupforme

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