Мгла
The Expedition to the pharmacy.
Shestaggeredbackwardwithastartledsquawk.
Amandastoodforward."Shutup,"shesaid."Shutup,youmiserablebuzzard."
"SheservestheFoulOne!"Mrs.Carmodyscreamed.Ajitterysmilehungonherface."Whodidyousleepwithlastnight,missus?Whodidyouliedownwithlastnight?MotherCarmodysees,ohyes,MotherCarmodyseeswhatothersmiss."
Butthemoment’sspellshehadcreatedwasbroken,andAmanda’seyesneverwavered.
"Arewegoingorarewegoingtostandhereallday?"Mrs.Repplerasked.
Andwewent.Godhelpus,wewent.
DanMillerwasinthelead.Olliecamesecond,Iwaslast,withMrs.Repplerinfrontofme.IwasasscaredasI’veeverbeen,Ithink,andthehandwrappedaroundmybroomhandlewassweaty-slick.
Therewasthatthin,acrid,andunnaturalsmellofthemist.BythetimeIgotoutthedoor,MillerandOlliehadalreadyfadedintoit,andHatlen,whowasthird,wasnearlyoutofsight.
Onlytwentyfeet,Ikepttellingmyself.Onlytwentyfeet.
Mrs.Repplerwalkedslowlyandfirmlyaheadofme,hertennisracketswinginglightlyfromherrighthand.Toourleftwasaredcinderblockwall.Toourrightthefirstrankofcars,loomingoutofthethemistlikeghostships.Anothertrashbarrelmaterializedoutofthewhiteness,andbeyondthatwasabenchwherepeoplesometimessattowaittheirturnatthepayphone.Onlytwentyfeet,Miller’sprobablythe"bynow,twentyfeetisonlytenortwelvepaces,so
"OhmyGod!"Millerscreamed."OhdearsweetGod,lookatthis!"
Millerhadgottenthere,allright.
