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ortunate in our passions。
〃There are peppermint candies in the bag; too;〃 I said。 〃Canada Mints。 I think he still likes them … he won't stop sniffing; if I hold one out to him … but his digestion has gotten too bad to eat them。 I bring him toast; instead。〃
I squatted again; broke a small fragment off the piece I'd brought with me from the sunroom; and put it on the floor。 Mr。 Jingles sniffed at it; then picked it up in his paws and began to eat。 His tail was coiled neatly around him。 He finished; then looked expectantly up。
〃Sometimes us old fellas can surprise you with our appetites〃; I said to Elaine; and handed her the toast。 〃You try。〃
She broke off another fragment and dropped it on the floor。 Mr。 Jingles approached it; sniffed; looked at Elaine 。。。 then picked it up and began to eat。
〃You see?〃 I said。 〃He knows you're not a floater。
〃Where did he e from; Paul?〃
〃Haven't a clue。 One day when I went out for my early…morning walk; he was just here; lying on the kitchen steps。 I knew who he was right away; but I got a spool out of the laundry room occasional basket just to be sure。 And I got him a cigar box。 Lined it with the softest stuff I could find。 He's like us; Ellie; I think…most days just one big sore place。 Still; he hasn't lost all his zest for living。 He still likes his spool; and he still likes a visit from his old blockmate。 Sixty years I held the story of John Coffey inside me; sixty and more; and now I've told