Американские боги
Chapter 10
Itwasonlywhenhegottothechorusthatherealizedthathewashumming"Help!"
Hewasalmostatthebridgenow.Thenhehadtowalkacrossit,andhewouldstillbeanothertenminutesfromthestoresonthewestofthelake—maybealittlemore…
Adarkcarpassedhim,stopped,thenreversedinafoggycloudofexhaustsmokeandcametoahaltbesidehim.Awindowsliddown,andthehazeandsteamfromthewindowmixedwiththeexhausttoformadragon’sbreaththatsurroundedthecar."Everythingokayhere?"saidacopinside.
Shadow’sfirst,automaticinstinctwastosayYup,everything’sjustfineandjim-dandythankyou,officer,nothing’shappeninghere.Moveon.Nothingtosee.Butitwastoolateforthat,andhestartedtosay,"IthinkI’mfreezing.IwaswalkingintoLakesidetobuyfoodandclothes,butIunderestimatedthelengthofthewalk"—hewasthatfarthroughthesentenceinhishead,whenherealizedthatallthathadcomeoutwas"F-f-freezing,"andachatteringnoise,andhesaid,"Sos-sorry.Cold.Sorry."
Thecoppulledopenthebackdoorofthecar,andsaid,"Yougetintherethismomentandwarmyourselfup,okay?"Shadowclimbedingratefully,andhesatinthebackandrubbedhishandstogether,tryingnottoworryaboutfrostbittentoes.Thecopgotbackinthedriver’sseat.Shadowstaredathimthroughthemetalgrille.
