Зеленая миля

Chapter 12

           Hejusthadtogofromoneendofthespooltotheothertokeepitoncourse.Whenhereachedme,Ipickedhimupinonehandnomorethanafeather,heweighedandthespoolintheother.Hisbrightdarkeyesneverleftit.

           "Don’tdoitagain,Paul,"Elainesaidinabrokenvoice."Ican’tbeartowatchhim."

           Iunderstoodhowshefelt,butthoughtshewaswrongtoaskit.Helovedchasingandfetchingthespool;afteralltheyears,hestillloveditjustasmuch.Weshouldallbesofortunateinourpassions.

           "Therearepeppermintcandiesinthebag,too,"Isaid."CanadaMints.Ithinkhestilllikesthemhewon’tstopsniffing,ifIholdoneouttohimbuthisdigestionhasgottentoobadtoeatthem.Ibringhimtoast,instead."

           Isquattedagain,brokeasmallfragmentoffthepieceI’dbroughtwithmefromthesunroom,andputitonthefloor.Mr.Jinglessniffedatit,thenpickeditupinhispawsandbegantoeat.Histailwascoiledneatlyaroundhim.Hefinished,thenlookedexpectantlyup.

           "Sometimesusoldfellascansurpriseyouwithourappetites,"IsaidtoElaine,andhandedherthetoast."Youtry."

           Shebrokeoffanotherfragmentanddroppeditonthefloor.Mr.Jinglesapproachedit,sniffed,lookedatElaine...thenpickeditupandbegantoeat.

           "Yousee?"Isaid."Heknowsyou’renotafloater."

           "Wheredidhecomefrom,Paul?"

           "Haven’taclue.

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