Зеленая миля

Chapter 13

           OneofhershoeshadcomeoffandIcouldseeherfootjittering.Hereyeswereopenbutblank,theleftonefullofblood,andasIfellonmykneesnexttoherinthesmoky-smellingrain,allIcouldthinkofwasthatjittermeantshewasbeingelectrocuted;shewasbeingelectrocutedandIhadtoholdtherollbeforeitwastoolate.

           "Helpme!"Iscreamed."Helpme,someonehelpme!"

           Noonehelped,nooneevencame.Therainpoundeddownahard,soakingrainthatflattened

           Mystill-blackhairagainstmyskullandIheldherinmyarmsandnoonecame.Herblankeyeslookedupatmewithakindofdazedintensity,andbloodpouredfromthebackofhercrushedheadinafreshet.Besideonetrembling,mindlesslyspasminghandwasapieceofchromedsteelwiththelettersGREYonit.NexttothatwasroughlyonequarterofwhathadoncebeenabusinessmaninabrownWoolsuit.

           "Helpme!"Iscreamedagain,andturnedtowardtheunderpass,andthereIsawJohnCoffeystandingintheshadows,onlyashadowhimself,abigmanwithlong,danglingarmsandabaldhead."John!"Iscreamed."OhJohn,pleasehelpme!PleasehelpJanice!"

           Rainranintomyeyes.Iblinkeditaway,andhewasgone.IcouldseetheshadowsIhadmistakenforJohn...butithadn’tbeenonlyshadows.I’msureofthat.Hewasthere.Maybeonlyasaghost,buthewasthere,therainonhisfacemixingwiththeendlessflowofhistears.

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