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He walked around the hood of the truck; still muttering; and Brutal tipped me a wink。 As far as Coffey was concerned; we had ceased to exist。 His head was tilted back and he was drinking in the sight of the stars sprawling across the sky。
〃I'll ride in back with him; if you want;〃 Brutal offered。 Behind us; the Farmall's starter whined briefly; sounding like an old dog trying to find its feet on a cold winter morning; then the engine exploded into life。 Harry raced it once and let it settle into a ragged idle。 〃No need for both of us to do it。〃
〃Get up front;〃 I said。 〃You can ride with him on the return trip。 If we don't end up making that one locked into the back of our own stagecoach; that is。〃
〃Don't talk that way;〃 he said; looking genuinely upset。 It was as if he had realized for the first time how serious this would be for us if we were caught。 〃Christ; Paul!〃
〃Go on;〃 I said。 〃In the cab。〃
He did as he was told。 I yanked on John Coffey's arm until I could get his attention back to earth for a bit; then led him around to the rear of the truck; which was stake…sided。 Harry had draped canvas over the posts; and that would be of some help if we passed cars or trucks going the other way。 He hadn't been able to do anything about the open back; though。
〃Upsy…daisy; big boy;〃 I said。
〃Goin for the ride now?〃
〃That's right。〃
〃Good。〃 He smiled。 It was sweet and lovely; that smile; perhaps the more so because it wasn't plicated by much in the way of thought。 He got up in back。 I followed him; went to the front of the truckbed; and banged on top of the cab。 Harry ground the transmission into first and the truck pulled out of the little bower he had hidden it in; shaking and juddering。
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