Зеленая миля

Chapter 12

           Jingles,lyingonElaine’spalmliketheworld’ssmallestbearskinrug.

           Bradthoughtaboutcomingbackather,callingherbluffhewasright,theshedwasn’texactlyapprovedterritoryfortheGeorgiaPinesinmates,evenIknewthatmuchandthendidn’t.Hewas,atheart,acoward,justlikePercy.AndhemighthavecheckedonherclaimthathergrandsonwasSomebodyImportantandhaddiscovereditwasatrueclaim.Mostofall,perhaps,hiscuriosityhadbeensatisfied,histhirsttoknowslaked.Andafterallhiswondering,themysteryhadturnedoutnottobesuchofamuch.Anoldman’spetmousehadapparentlybeenlivingintheshed.Nowithadcroaked,hadaheartattackorsomethingwhilepushingacoloredspool.

           "Don’tknowwhyyou’regettingsohetup,"hesaid."Eitherofyou.Youactlikeitwasadog,orsomething."

           "Getout,"shespat."Getout,youignorantman.Whatlittlemindyouhaveisuglyandmisdirected."

           Heflusheddully,thespotswherehishighschoolpimpleshadbeenfillinginadarkerred.Therehadbeenalotofthem,bythelook."I’llgo,"hesaid,"butwhenyoucomedownheretomorrow...Paulie...you’regoingtofindanewlockonthisdoor.Thisplaceisoff-limitstotheresidents,nomatterwhatbad-temperedthingsoldMrs.MyShitDon’tStinkhastosayaboutme.Lookatthefloor!Boardsallwarpedandrotted!Ifyouwastogothrough,yourscrawnyoldleg’dbeapttosnaplikeapieceofkindling.

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