Зеленая миля

Chapter 7

           Youreallycouldn’thelpit,becauseaguarddoingquarter-hourcheckroundswasjustlikethatmouselookedlike:atiny,furryguardmakingsurenoonewastryingtoescapeorcommitsuicide.ItwouldtrotalittlewaytowardusalongtheGreenMile,thenturnitsheadfromsidetoside,asifcheckingthecells.Thenitwouldmakeanotherforwardspurt.Thefactthatwecouldhearbothofourcurrentinmatessnoringawayinspiteoftheyellingandthelaughtersomehowmadeitevenfunnier.

           Itwasaperfectlyordinarybrownmouse,exceptforthewayitseemedtobecheckingintothecells.Itevenwentintooneortwoofthem,skippingnimblyinbetweenthelowerbarsinawayIimaginemanyofourinmates,pastandpresent,wouldenvy.Exceptitwasoutthattheconswouldalwaysbewantingtoskip,ofcourse.

           Themousedidn’tgointoeitheroftheoccupiedcells;onlytheempties.Andfinallyithadworkeditswayalmostuptowherewewere.Ikeptexpectingittoturnback,butitdidn’t.Itshowednofearofusatall.

           "Itain’tnormalforamousetocomeuponpeoplethatway,"Deansaid,alittlenervously."Maybeit’srabid."

           "Oh,myChrist,"Brutalsaidthroughamouthfulofcorned-beefsandwich."Thebigmouseexpert.TheMouseMan.Youseeitfoaminatthemouth,MouseMan?"

           "Ican’tseeitsmouthatall,"Deansaid,andthatmadeusalllaughagain.

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