Зеленая миля

Chapter 12

           OnedaywhenIwentoutformyearly-morningwalk,hewasjusthere,lyingonthekitchensteps.Iknewwhohewasrightaway,butIgotaspooloutofthelaundryroomoccasionalbasketjusttobesure.AndIgothimacigarbox.LineditwiththesofteststuffIcouldfind.He’slikeus,Ellie,Ithinkmostdaysjustonebigsoreplace.Still,hehasn’tlostallhiszestforliving.Hestilllikeshisspool,andhestilllikesavisitfromhisoldblockmate.SixtyyearsIheldthestoryofJohnCoffeyinsideme,sixtyandmore,andnowI’vetoldit.Ikindofhadtheideathat’swhyhecameback.ToletmeknowIshouldhurryupanddoitwhiletherewasstilltime.BecauseI’mlikehimgettingthere."

           "Gettingwhere?"

           "Oh,youknow,"Isaid,andwewatchedMr.Jinglesforawhileinsilence.Then,fornoreasonIcouldtellyou,Itossedthespoolagain,eventhoughElainehadaskedmenotto.Maybeonlybecause,inaway,himchasingaspoolwaslikeoldpeoplehavingtheirslowandcarefulversionofsexyoumightnotwanttowatchit,youwhoareyoungandconvincedthat,whenitcomestooldage,anexceptionwillbemadeinyourcase,buttheystillwanttodoit.

           Mr.Jinglessetoffaftertherollingspoolagain,clearlywithpain,andjustasclearly(tome,atleast)withallhisold,obsessiveenjoyment.

           "Ivy-glasswindows,"shewhispered,watchinghimgo.

           "Ivy-glasswindows,"Iagreed,smiling.

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