Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           BrutusHowellhadbeen"putout,"aswesaid,whichmeantthathewouldplacethecap,monitorthegovernor’sphoneline,summonthedoctorfromhisplacebythewallifhewasneeded,andgivetheactualordertorollontwowhenthetimecame.Ifitwentwell,therewouldbenocreditforanyone.Ifitdidn’tgowell,BrutalwouldbeblamedbythewitnessesandIwouldbeblamedbythewarden.Neitherofuscomplainedaboutthis;itwouldn’thavedoneanygood.Theworldturns,that’sall.Youcanholdonandturnwithit,orstanduptoprotestandbespunrightoff.

           Dean,HarryTerwilliger,andIwalkeddowntoTheChief’scellforthefirstrehearsalnotthreeminutesafterBillandhistroopshadescortedBitterbuckofftheblockandovertotheArcade.Thecelldoorwasopen,andOldToot-TootsatonTheChief’sbunk,hiswispywhitehairflying.

           "Therecome-stainsalloverdissheet,"Toot-Tootremarked."Hemus"betryintogetridofitbeforeyoufellasboilitoff."Andhecackled.

           "Shutup,Toot,"Deansaid."Let’splaythisserious."

           "Okay,"Toot-Tootsaid,immediatelycomposinghisfaceintoanexpressionofthunderousgravity.Buthiseyestwinkled.OldTootneverlookedsoaliveaswhenhewasplayingdead.

           Isteppedforward.

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