Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           Whereisyourbrother,hisbloodcriethtomefromtheground,GodsaidtoCain,andIdoubtifthewordsweremuchofasurprisetothatparticularproblem-child;IbetheheardAbel’sbloodwhiningoutoftheearthathimwitheachstephetook.

           TheChiefwassmilingwhenIleft,perhapsthinkingabouthislodgeinMontanaandhiswifelyingbare-breastedinthelightofthefire.Hewouldbewalkinginawarmerfiresoon,Ihadnodoubt.

           Iwentbackupthecorridor,andDeantoldmeabouthisset-towithPercythepreviousnight.Ithinkhe’dwaitedaroundjustsohecould,andIlistenedcarefully.IalwayslistenedcarefullywhenthesubjectwasPercy,becauseIagreedwithDeanahundredpercentIthoughtPercywasthesortofmanwhocouldcausealotoftrouble,asmuchfortherestofusasforhimself.

           AsDeanwasfinishing,oldToot-Tootcamebywithhisredsnack-wagon,whichwascoveredwithhandletteredBiblequotes("REPENTfortheLORDshalljudgehispeople,"Deut.32:36,"AndsurelyyourBLOODofyourliveswillIrequire,"Gen.9:5,andsimilarcheery,upliftingsentiments),andsoldussomesandwichesandpops.Deanwashuntingforchangeinhispocketandsayingthatwewouldn’tseeSteamboatWillyanymore,thatgoddamPercyWetmorehadscaredhimoffforgood,whenoldToot-Tootsaid,"What’sthat’ere,then?"

           Welooked,andherecamethemouseofthehourhisownself,hoppingupthemiddleoftheGreenMile.

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