Зеленая миля

Chapter 2

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           Percygavehimalookthatwasnarrow-eyedandatouchuncertain.

           "Andwedon’tscarethemanymorethanwehaveto,becausethey’reunderalotofstrain,"Deansaid.Hewasstillkeepinghisvoicelow."Menthatareunderalotofstraincansnap.Hurtthemselves.Hurtothers.Sometimesgetfolkslikeusintrouble,too."

           Percy’smouthtwitchedatthat."Introuble"wasanideathathadpoweroverhim.Makingtroublewasokay.Gettingintoitwasnot.

           "Ourjobistalking,notyelling,"Deansaid."Amanwhoisyellingatprisonersisamanwhohaslostcontrol."

           Percyknewwhohadwrittenthatscriptureme.Theboss.TherewasnolovelostbetweenPercyWetmoreandPaulEdgecombe,andthiswasstillsummer,rememberlongbeforetherealfestivitiesstarted.

           "You’lldobetter,"Deansaid,"ifyouthinkofthisplaceaslikeanintensive-carewardinahospital.It’sbesttobequiet"

           "Ithinkofitasabucketofpisstodrownratsin,"Percysaid,"andthat’sall.Nowletmego."

           HetorefreeofDean’shand,steppedbetweenhimandBill,andstalkedupthecorridorwithhisheaddown.HewalkedalittletooclosetoThePresident’ssidecloseenoughsothatFlanderscouldhavereachedout,grabbedhim,andmaybeheadwhippedhimwithhisownprizedhickorybaton,hadFlandersbeenthatsortofman.Hewasn’t,ofcourse,butTheChiefperhapswas

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