Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

           Itjustlookedwithitssharpblackeyesattheorangeyfragmentforasecondortwo,itsfilament-finewhiskerstwitchingasitsniffed.Thenitreachedout,tookthecrackerinitspaws,satup,andbegantoeat.

           "Well.I’llbeshuckedandboiled!"Billexclaimed."EatsasneatasaparsononparishhouseSaturdaynight!"

           "Looksmorelikeaniggereatingwatermelontome,"Percyremarked,butneitherguardpaidhimanymind.NeitherdidTheChieforThePres,forthatmatter.Themousefinishedthecrackerbutcontinuedtosit,seeminglybalancedonthetalentedcoilofitstail,lookingupatthegiantsinblue.

           "Lemmetry,"Billsaid.Hebrokeoffanotherpieceofcracker,leanedoverthefrontofthedesk,anddroppeditcarefully.Themousesniffedbutdidnottouch.

           "Huh,"Billsaid."Mustbefull."

           "Nah,"Deansaid,"heknowsyou’reafloater,that’sall."

           "Floater,amI?Ilikethat!I’mherealmostasmuchasHarryTerwilliger!Maybemore!"

           "Simmerdown,old-timer,simmerdown,"Deansaid,grinning."ButwatchandseeifI’mnotright."Hebombedanotherpieceofcrackerovertheside.Sureenough,themousepickedthatoneupandbegantoeatagain,stillignoringBillDodge’scontributioncompletely.Butbeforeithaddonemorethantakeapreliminarynibbleortwo,Percythrewhisbatonatit,launchingitlikeaspear.

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