Зеленая миля

Chapter 12

           Ifyoudidn’tgetmarriedtoyourJanicewhenyouweretwelveandshewaseleven,somethinglikethat"

           Ismiledalittle."Wewereyoungwhenwemarriedalotofhill-peopleare,myownmotherwasbutnotthatyoung."

           "Thenhowoldareyou?I’vealwaysassumedyouwereinyourearlyeighties,myage,possiblyevenalittleyounger,butaccordingtothis..."

           "IwasfortytheyearJohnwalkedtheGreenMile,"Isaid."Iwasbornin1892.Thatmakesmeahundredandfour,unlessmyreckoning’sout."

           Shestaredatme,speechless.

           Iheldouttherestofthemanuscript,rememberingagainhowJohnhadtouchedme,thereinhiscell.Youwon’t"splode,he’dsaid,smilingabitattheveryidea,andIhadn’t...butsomethinghadhappenedtome,allthesame.Somethinglasting.

           "Readtherestofit,"Isaid."WhatanswersIhaveareinthere."

           "Allright,"shealmostwhispered."I’malittleafraidto,Ican’tlieaboutthat,but...allright.Wherewillyoube?"

           Istoodup,stretched,listenedtomyspinecrackleinmyback.OnethingthatIknewforsurewasthatIwassicktodeathofthesunroom."Outonthecroquetcourse.There’sstillsomethingIwanttoshowyou,andit’sinthatdirection."

           "Isit...scary?"InhertimidlookIsawthelittlegirlshehadbeenbackwhenmenworestrawboatersinthesummerandraccooncoatsinthewinter.

           "No,"Isaid,smiling.

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