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lie down; which Wharton did。 He was out on his feet to start with。 Said something about how niggers should have their own electric chair; and that was all。 We went about our business。〃
〃John Coffey called him a bad man。〃
〃Yep。 Said the same thing about Percy once; too。 Maybe more than once。 I can't remember exactly when; but I know he did。〃
〃But Wharton never did anything to John Coffey personally; did he? Like he did to Percy; I mean。〃
〃No。 The way their cells were … Wharton up by the duty desk on one side; John down a ways on the other … they could hardly see each other。〃
〃Tell me again how Coffey looked when Wharton grabbed him。〃
〃Janice; this isn't getting us anywhere。〃
〃Maybe it isn't and maybe it is。 Tell me again how he looked。〃
I sighed。 〃I guess you'd have to say shocked。 He gasped。 Like you would if you were sunning at the beach and I snuck up and trickled a little cold water down your back。 Or like he'd been slapped。〃
〃Well; sure;〃 she said。 〃Being grabbed out of nowhere like that startled him; woke him up for a second。〃
〃Yes;〃 I said。 And then; 〃No。〃
〃Well which is it? Yes or no?〃
〃No。 It wasn't being startled。 It was like when he wanted me to e into his cell so he could cure my infection。 Or when he wanted me to hand him the mouse。 It was being surprised; but not by being touched 。。。 not exactly; anyway 。。。 oh Christ; Jan; I don't know。〃
〃All right; we'll leave it;〃 she sai