Зеленая миля

Chapter 3

           He’dcomealittleway;thenstop,lookaroundwithhisbrightlittleoildropeyes,thencomeonagain.

           "Hey,mouse!"TheChiefsaid,andthemousestoppedandlookedathim,whiskerstwitching.Itellyou,itwasexactlyasifthedamnedthingknewithadbeencalled."Yousomekindofspiritguide?"Bitterbucktossedthemousealittlemorselofcheesefromhissupper.Itlandedrightinfrontofthemouse,butSteamboatWillyhardlyevenglancedatit,justcameonhiswayagain,uptheGreenMile,lookinginemptycells.

           "BossEdgecombe!"The.Presidentcalled."DoyouthinkthatlittlebastardknowsWetmoreisn’there?Ido,byGod!"

           Ifeltaboutthesame...butIwasn’tgoingtosaysooutloud.

           Harrycameoutintothehall,hitchinguphispantsthewayhealwaysdidafterhe’dspentarefreshingfewminutesinthecan,andstoodtherewithhiseyeswide.Toot-Tootwasalsostaring,asunkengrindoingunpleasantthingstothesoftandtoothlesslowerhalfofhisface.

           Themousestoppedinwhatwasbecomingitsusualspot,curleditstailarounditspaws,andlookedatus.AgainIwasremindedofpicturesIhadseenofjudgespassingsentenceonhaplessprisoners...yet,hadthereeverbeenaprisonerassmallandunafraidasthisone?Notthatitreallywasaprisoner,ofcourse;itcouldcomeandgoprettymuchasitpleased.

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