untry…dumb as his boss。
〃I know；〃 I said。
〃And if you're thinking of getting him a new trial on the basis of this one thing； you better think again； senor。 John Coffey is a Negro； and in Trapingus County we're awful particular about giving new trials to Negroes。〃
〃I know that； too。〃
〃So what are you going to do？〃
I pitched my cigarette over the porch rail and into the street。 Then I stood up。 It was going to be a long； cold ride back home； and the sooner I got going the sooner the trip would be done。 〃That I wish I did know； Deputy McGee；〃 I said； 〃but I don't。 The only thing I know tonight for a fact is that second piece of pie was a mistake。〃
〃I'll tell you something； smart guy；〃 he said； still speaking in that tone of hollow belligerence。 〃I don't think you should have opened Pandora's Box in the first place。〃
〃It wasn't me opened it；〃 I said； and then drove home。
I got there late … after midnight … but my wife was waiting up for me。 I'd suspected she would be； but it still did my heart good to see her； and to have her put her arms around my neck and her body nice and firm against mine。 〃Hello； stranger；〃 she said； and then touched me down below。 〃Nothing wrong with this fellow now； is there？ He's just as healthy as can be。〃
〃Yes ma'am；〃 I said； and lifted her up in my arms。 I took her into the bedroom and we made love as sweet as sugar； and as I came to my climax； that delicious feeling of going out and letting go； I thought of John Coffey's endlessly weeping eyes。 And of Melinda Moores saying I dreamed you were wandering in the dark； and so was I。
Still lying on top of my wife； with her arms around my neck and our thighs together； I began to weep myself。
〃Paul！〃 she said； shocked and a