wildly colored spool。 He looked at Brutal questioningly; and Brutal nodded。

〃Yep。 It's the spool trick they're really wild to see; I guess; but the way he eats those mints is pretty damned cute; too。 And don't forget the cigar box。 You'll want it to carry him in; right?〃

Delacroix got the box and put Mr。 Jingles's props in it; but mouse he settled on the shoulder of his shirt。 Then he stepped out of his cell; his puffed…out chest leading the way; and regarded Dean and Harry。 〃You boys ing?〃

〃Naw;〃 Dean said。 〃Got other fish to fry。 But you knock em for a loop; Del … show em what happens when a Louisiana boy puts the hammer down and really goes to work。〃

〃You bet。〃 A smile shone out of his face; so sudden and so simple in its happiness that I felt my heart break for him a little; in spite of the terrible thing he had done。 What a world we live in … what a world!

Delacroix turned to John Coffey; with whom he had struck up a diffident friendship not much different from a hundred other deathhouse acquaintances I'd seen。

〃You knock em for a loop; Del;〃 Coffey said in a serious voice。 〃You show em all his tricks。〃

Delacroix nodded and held his hand up by his shoulder。 Mr。 Jingles stepped onto it like it was a platform; and Delacroix held the hand out toward Coffey's cell。 John Coffey stuck out a huge finger; and I'll be damned if that mouse didn't stretch out his neck and lick the end of it; just like a dog。

〃e on; Del; quit