Зеленая миля

Chapter 5

           DeputyMcGeedoesn’tknowallthat,ofcourse,buthedoeshaveaprettygoodideathatthemancondemnedtodieforthemurdersdidn’tdothem.Andstill...still...youcan’tgethimanewtrial.Can’tevenreopenthecase."

           "Yessum,"Deansaid.Hewaspolishinghisglassesfuriously."That’saboutthesizeofit."

           Shesatwithherheadlowered,thinking.BrutalstartedtosaysomethingandIraisedahand,shushinghim.Ididn’tbelieveJanicecouldthinkofawaytogetJohnoutofthekillingboxhewasin,butIdidn’tbelieveitwasimpossible,either.Shewasafearsomelysmartlady,mywife.Fearsomelydetermined,aswell.That’sacombinationthatsometimesturnsmountainsintovalleys.

           "Allright,"shesaidatlast."Thenyou’vegottogethimoutonyourown."

           "Ma’am?"Harrylookedflabbergasted.Frightened,too.

           "Youcandoit.Youdiditonce,didn’tyou?Youcandoitagain.Onlythistimeyouwon’tbringhimback."

           "Wouldyouwanttobetheonetoexplaintomykidswhytheirdaddyisinprison,MissusEdgecombe?"Deanasked."Chargedwithhelpingamurdererescapejail?"

           "Therewon’tbeanyofthat,Dean;we’llworkoutaplan.Makeitlooklikearealescape."

           "Makesureit’saplanthatcouldbeworkedoutbyafellowwhocan’tevenrememberhowtotiehisownshoes,then,"Harrysaid."They’llhavetobelievethat."

           Shelookedathimuncertainly.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 466 из 520