Зеленая миля

Chapter 6

           Itsaidthathe,Anderson,expectedaDOEorderforEdwardDelacrois(Anderson’smisspelling;theman’snamewasactuallyEduardDelacroix)verysoon.DOEstoodfordateofexecution,andaccordingtothenote,CurtishadbeentoldongoodauthoritythatthelittleFrenchmanwouldtakethewalkshortlybeforeHalloweenOctober27thwashisbestguess,andCurtisAnderson’sguesseswereveryinformed.Butbeforethenwecouldexpectanewresident,nameofWilliamWharton."He’swhatyouliketocall"aproblemchild,""Curtishadwritteninhisbackslantingandsomehowprissyscript."Crazy-wildandproudofit.Hasrambledalloverthestateforthelastyearorso,andhashitthebigtimeatlast.Killedthreepeopleinaholdup,oneapregnantwoman,killedafourthinthegetaway.StatePatrolman.Allhemissedwasanunandablindman."Ismiledalittleatthat."Whartonis19yearsold,hasBillytheKidtattooedonupperl.forearm.Youwillhavetoslaphisnoseatimeortwo,Iguaranteeyouthat,butbecarefulwhenyoudoit.Thismanjustdoesn’tcare."Hehadunderlinedthislastsentimenttwice,thenfinished:"Also,hemaybeahang-arounder.He’sworkingappeals,andthere’sthefactthatheisaminor."

           Acrazykid,workingappeals,apttobearoundforawhile.Oh,thatallsoundedjustfine.Suddenlythedayseemedhotterthanever,andIcouldnolongerputoffseeingWardenMoores.

           IworkedforthreewardensduringmyyearsasaColdMountainguard;HalMooreswasthelastandbestofthem.

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