Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Thetearswereflowingagain,buthesmiled."That’showitiseveryday,"hesaid,"allovertheworl’."Thenhelaydownandturnedhisfacetothewall.

           IsteppedoutintotheMile,lockedhiscell,andwalkeduptothedutydesk.Istillfeltlikeamaninadream.IrealizedIcouldhearBrutal’sthoughtsaveryfaintwhisper,howtospellsomeword,receive,Ithinkitwas.Hewasthinkingibeforee,exceptafterc,isthathowthedadrattedthinggoes?Thenhelookedup,startedtosmile,andstoppedwhenhegotagoodlookatme."Paul?"heasked."Areyouallright?"

           "Yes."ThenItoldhimwhatJohnhadtoldmenotallofit,andcertainlynotaboutwhathistouchhaddonetome(Inevertoldanyonethatpart,notevenJanice;ElaineConnellywillbethefirsttoknowofitif,thatis,shewantstoreadtheselastpagesafterreadingalltherestofthem),butIrepeatedwhatJohnhadsaidaboutwantingtogo.ThatseemedtorelieveBrutalabit,anywaybutIsensed(heard?)himwonderingifIhadn’tmadeitup,justtosethismindatease.ThenIfelthimdecidingtobelieveit,simplybecauseitwouldmakethingsalittleeasierforhimwhenthetimecame.

           "Paul,isthatinfectionofyourscomingback?"heasked."Youlookallflushed."

           "No,IthinkI’mokay,"Isaid.Iwasn’t,butIfeltsurebythenthatJohnwasrightandIwasgoingtobe.Icouldfeelthattinglestartingtosubside.

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