Зеленая миля

Chapter 12

           "OhPaul,itisn’t...itcan’tbe!"

           "Watch,"Isaid,"andthentellmethat."

           FromthebagonthetableItookaspoolwhichIhadcoloredmyselfnotwithCrayolasbutwithMagicMarkers,aninventionundreamedofin1932.Itcametothesame,though.ItwasasbrightasDel’shadbeen,maybebrighter.Messieursetmesdames,Ithought.Bienvenueaucirquedumousie!

           Isquattedagain,andMr.Jinglesranoffmypalm.Hewasold,butasobsessedasever.FromthemomentIhadtakenthespooloutofthebag,he’dhadeyesfornothingelse.Irolleditacrosstheshed’suneven,splinteryfloor,andhewasafteritatonce.Hedidn’trunwithhisoldspeed,andhislimpwaspainfultowatch,butwhyshouldhehavebeeneitherfastorsurefooted?AsI’vesaid,hewasold,aMethuselahofamouse.Sixty-four,atleast.

           Hereachedthespool,whichstruckthefarwallandbouncedback.Hewentaroundit,thenlaydownonhisside.ElainestartedforwardandIheldherback.Afteramoment,Mr.Jinglesfoundhisfeetagain.Slowly,soslowly,henosedthespoolbacktome.Whenhe’dfirstcomeI’dfoundhimlyingonthestepsleadingtothekitcheninjustthatsameway,asifhe’dtravelledalongdistanceandwasexhaustedhehadstillbeenabletoguidethespoolwithhispaws,ashehaddoneallthoseyearsagoontheGreenMile.Thatwasbeyondhim,now;hishindquarterswouldnolongersupporthim.Yethisnosewasaseducatedasever.

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