Зеленая миля

Chapter 12

           

           "JohnCoffeytouchedthemousethewayhetouchedyou.Hedidn’tjustmakeyoubetterofwhatwaswrongwithyouthen,hemadeyou...what,resistant?"

           "That’sasgoodawordasany,Ithink."

           "Resistanttothethingsthateventuallybringtherestofusdownliketreeswithtermitesinthem.You...andhim.Mr.Jingles.WhenhecuppedMr.Jinglesinhishands."

           "That’sright.WhateverpowerworkedthroughJohndidthatthat’swhatIthink,anywayandnowit’sfinallywearingoff.Thetermiteshavechewedtheirwaythroughourbark.Ittookalittlelongerthanitdoesordinarily,buttheygotthere.Imayhaveafewmoreyears,menstilllivelongerthanmice,Iguess,butMr.Jingles’stimeisjustaboutup."

           Hereachedthespool,limpedaroundit,felloveronhisside,breathingrapidly(wecouldseehisrespirationmovingthroughhisgrayfurlikeripples),thengotupandbegantopushitgamelybackwithhisnose.Hisfurwasgray,hisgaitwasunsteady,buttheoilspotsthatwerehiseyesgleamedasbrightlyasever.

           "Youthinkhewantedyoutowritewhatyouhavewritten,"shesaid."Isthatso,Paul?"

           "NotMr.Jingles,"Isaid."Nothimbuttheforcethat"

           "Why,Paulie!AndElaineConnelly,too!"avoicecriedfromtheopendoor.Itwasloadedwithakindofsatirichorror.

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