Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

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           Itdid,skirtingwideofThePresonitsway,asifitdidn’tlikethewayourresidentparricidesmelled.Itcheckedtwooftheemptycells,evenranupontooneofthebare,unmattressedcotsforasniff,thencamebacktotheGreenMile.AndPercystandingtherethewholetime,tappingandtapping,nottalkingforachange,wantingtomakeitsorryforcomingback.Wantingtoteachitalesson.

           "Goodthingyouguysdon’thavetoputhiminSparky,"Billsaid,interestedinspiteofhimself."You’dhaveahellofatimegettingtheclampsandthecapon."

           Percysaidnothingstill,butheveryslowlygrippedthebatonbetweenhisfingers,thewayamanwouldholdagoodcigar.

           Themousestoppedwhereithadbefore,nomorethanthreefeetfromthedutydesk,lookingupatDeanlikeaprisonerbeforethebar.ItglancedupatBillforamoment,thenswitcheditsattentionbacktoDean.Percyithardlyseemedtonoticeatall.

           "He’sabravelittlebarstid,Igottogivehimthat,"Billsaid.Heraisedhisvoicealittle."Hey!Hey!SteamboatWilly!"

           Themouseflinchedalittleandfluttereditsears,butitdidn’trun,orevenshowanysignsofwantingto.

           "Nowwatchthis,"Deansaid,rememberinghowBrutalhadfeditsomeofhiscorned-beefsandwich."Idon’tknowifhe’lldoitagain,but"

           HebrokeoffapieceofRitzcrackeranddroppeditinfrontofthemouse.

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