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o go；〃 Brutal said。 〃It's past John's bedtime。〃 He smiled to show it was a joke； but the look he gave John was as anxious as I felt。
〃Well 。。。 if you're sure
〃Yes； ma'am。 e on； John Coffey。〃 He tugged John's arm to get him going； and John went。
〃Just a minute！〃 Melinda shook free of Hal's hand and ran as lightly as a girl to where John stood。 She put her arms around him and gave him another hug。 Then she reached around to the nape of her neck and pulled a fine…link chain out of her bodice。 At the end of it was a silver medallion。 She held it out to John； who looked at it unprehendingly。
〃It's St。 Christopher；〃 she said。 〃I want you to have it； Mr。 Coffey； and wear it。 He'll keep you safe。 Please wear it。 For me。〃
John looked at me； troubled； and I looked at Hal； who first spread his hands and then nodded。
〃Take it； John；〃 I said。 〃It's a present。〃
John took it； slipped the chain around his bullneck； and dropped the St。 Christopher medallion into the front of his shirt。 He had pletely stopped coughing now； but I thought he looked grayer and sicker than ever。
〃Thank you； ma'am；〃 he said。
〃No；〃 she replied。 〃Thank you。 Thank you； John Coffey。〃
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I rode up in the cab with Harry going back； and was damned glad to be there。 The heater was broken； but we were out of the open air； at least。 We had gone about ten miles when Harry spotted a little turnout and veered the truck into it。
〃What is it？〃 I a
