Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           IthoughtforamomentIsawtearsinhiseyes,butIguessIwasprobablywrongaboutthat."Iain’tsayingnothing,Paul.ButIfoundthemupthere,andIsmelledpeppermint,sameasyouyouknowyoudid.AndIcan’tdothisnomore.Iwon’tdothisnomore.Seeingonemoremaninthatchair’djustaboutkillme.I’mgoingtoputinforatransfertoBoys"CorrectionalonMonday.IfIgetitbeforethenextone,that’sfine.IfIdon’t,I’llresignandgobacktofarming."

           "Whatdidyoueverfarm,besidesrocks?"

           "Itdon’tmatter."

           "Iknowitdoesn’t,"Isaid."IthinkI’llputinwithyou."

           Helookedatmeclose,makingsureIwasn’tjusthavingsomesportwithhim,thennoddedasifitwasasettledthing.Thewindgustedagain,strongenoughthistimetomakethebeamscreakandsettle,andwebothlookedarounduneasilyatthepaddedwalls.IthinkforamomentwecouldhearWilliamWhartonnotBillytheKid,nothim,hehadbeen"WildBill"tousfromhisfirstdayontheblockscreamingandlaughing,tellingusweweregoingtobedamnedgladtoberidofhim,tellinguswewouldneverforgethim.Aboutthosethingshewasright.

           AsforwhatBrutalandIagreedonthatnightintherestraintroom,itturnedoutjustthatwayItwasalmostasifwehadtakenasolemnoathonthosetinybitsofcolored,wood.Neitherofusevertookpartinanotherexecution.JohnCoffeywasthelast.

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