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firmary dope to put him on his back for forty…eight hours; and he never tasted a thing; I thought。
〃With Paul;〃 Brutal said; 〃the quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth like the gentle rain from heaven。〃
〃Huh?〃 Percy asked; frowning。
〃Means he's a soft touch。 Always has been; always will be。 Want to play a game of Crazy Eights; Percy?〃
Percy snorted。 〃Except for Go Fish and Old Maid; that's the stupidest card…game ever made。〃
〃That's why I thought you might like a few hands;〃 Brutal said; smiling sweetly。
〃Everybody's a Wisenheimer;〃 Percy said; and sulked off into my office。 I didn't care much for the little rat parking his ass behind my desk; but I kept my mouth shut。
The clock crawled。 Twelve…twenty; twelve…thirty。 At twelve…forty; John Coffey got up off his bunk and stood at his cell door; hands grasping the bars loosely。 Brutal and I walked down to Wharton's cell and looked in。 He lay there on his bunk; smiling up at the ceiling。 His eyes were open; but they looked like big glass balls。 One hand lay on his chest; the other dangled limply off the side of his bunk; knuckles brushing the floor。
〃Gosh;〃 Brutal said; 〃from Billy the Kid to Willie the Weeper in less than an hour。 I wonder how many of those morphine pills Dean put in that tonic。〃
〃Enough;〃 I said。 There was a little tremble in my voice。 I don't know if Brutal heard it; but I sure did。 〃e on。 We're going to do it。〃
〃You don't want to wa