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roix； as an officer of the court。。。〃
〃Boss Edgebe？〃
I thought about just running on with the set speech； then thought again。 〃What is it； Del？〃
He held the mouse out to me。 〃Here。 Don't let nothing happen to Mr。 Jingles。〃
〃Del； I don't think he'll e to me。 He's not … 〃
〃Mais oui； he say he will。 He say he know all about you； Boss Edgebe； and you gonna take him down to dat place in Florida where the mousies do their tricks。 He say he trust you。〃 He held his hand out farther； and I'll be damned if the mouse didn't step off his palm and onto my shoulder。 It was so light I couldn't even feel it through my uniform coat； but I sensed it； like a small heat。 〃And boss？ Don't let that bad 'un near him again。 Don't let that bad 'un hurt my mouse。〃
〃No； Del。 I won't。〃 The question was； what was I supposed to do with him right then？ I couldn't very well march Delacroix past the witnesses with a mouse perched on my shoulder。
〃I'll take him； boss；〃 a voice rumbled from behind me。 It was John Coffey's voice； and it was eerie the way it came right then； as though he had read my mind。 〃Just for now。 If Del don't mind。〃
Del nodded； relieved。 〃Yeah； you take im； John； 'til dis foolishment done … bien！ And den after 。。。〃 His gaze shifted back to Brutal and me。 〃You gonna take him down to Florida。 To dat Mouseville Place。〃
〃Yeah； most likely Paul and I will do it together；〃 Brutal said； watching with a troubled and unquiet eye as Mr。
