Зеленая миля

Chapter 6

           

           "DoesHalknow?"sheaskedatlast.

           "ThatJohn"sinnocent?Idon’tseehowhecan."

           "Canhehelp?DoeshehaveanyinfluencewithCribus?"

           "Notabit,honey

           Shenodded,asifshehadexpectedthis."Thendon’ttellhim.Ifhecan’thelp,forGod’ssakedon’ttellhim."

           "No."

           Shelookedupatmewithsteadyeyes."Andyouwon’tcallinsickthatnight.Noneofyouwill.Youcan’t."

           "No,wecan’t.Ifwe’rethere,wecanatleastmakeitquickforhim.Wecandothatmuch.Itwon’tbelikeDelacroix."Foramoment,mercifullybrief,IsawtheblacksilkmaskburningawayfromDel’sfaceandrevealingthecookedblobsofjellywhichhadbeenhiseyes.

           "There’snowayoutforyou,isthere?"Shetookmyhand,rubbeditdownthesoftvelvetofhercheek."PoorPaul.Pooroldguy."

           Isaidnothing.NeverbeforeorafterinmylifedidIfeelsomuchlikerunningfromathing.JusttakingJanwithme,thetwoofuswithasinglepackedcarpetbagbetweenus,runningtoanywhere.

           "Mypooroldguy,"sherepeated,andthen:"Talktohim."

           "Who?John?"

           "Yes.Talktohim.Findoutwhathewants."

           Ithoughtaboutit,thennodded.Shewasright.Sheusuallywas.

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