Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           Butwhathesaystohimselfisthat,ifhekeepshismouthshutandplaysthegameuntilCribuseitherretiresoreatshimselftodeath,hegetsthejob.Andthingswillbedifferentthen.That’swhathetellshimselftogettosleep,Iimagine.Andhe’sprobablynotsomuchdifferentthanHomeraboutonething.He’lltellhimself,"Afterall,it’sonlyaNegro.It’snotlikethey’regoingtoburnawhitemanforit.""

           "Thenyou’llhavetogotothem,"Janicesaid,andmyheartturnedcoldatthedecisive,no-doubt-about-ittoneofhervoice."Goandtellthemwhatyoufoundout."

           "Andhowshouldwetellthemwefounditout,Jan?"Brutalaskedherinthatsamelowvoice.

           "ShouldwetellthemabouthowWhartongrabbedJohnwhileweweretakinghimoutoftheprisontoworkamiracleontheWarden’swife?"

           "No...ofcoursenot,but..."Shesawhowthintheicewasinthatdirectionandskatedinanotherone."Lie,then,"shesaid.ShelookeddefiantlyatBrutal,thenturnedthatlookonme.Itwashotenoughtosmokeaholeinnewspaper,you’dhavesaid.

           "Lie,"Irepeated."Lieaboutwhat?"

           "Aboutwhatgotyougoing,firstuptoPurdomCountyandthendowntoTrapingus.GodowntheretothatfatoldSheriffCribusandsaythatWhartontoldyouherapedandmurderedtheDetterickgirls.Thatheconfessed."SheswitchedherhotgazetoBrutalforamoment."Youcanbackhimup,Brutus.

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