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hinking for some reason。 Mouseville; and how it cost a dime to get in。 Two cents for the kiddies; who would look at Mr。 Jingles through his ivy…glass windows。
The clamp was balky; wouldn't shut。 I could hear Del breathing in great dry pulls of air; lungs that would be charred bags less than four minutes from now laboring to keep up with his fear…driven heart。 The fact that he had killed half a dozen people seemed at that moment the least important thing about him。 I'm not trying to say anything about right and wrong here; but only to tell how it was。
Dean knelt next to me and whispered; 〃What's wrong; Paul?〃
〃I can't……〃 I began; and then the clamp closed with an audible snapping sound。 It must have also pinched a fold of Delacroixs skin in its jaws; because he flinched and made a little hissing noise。 〃Sorry;〃 I said。
〃It okay; boss;〃 Del said。 〃It only gonna hurt for a minute。〃
Brutal's side had the clamp with the electrode in it; which always took a little longer; and so we stood up; all three of us; at almost exactly the same time。 Dean reached for the wrist…clamp on Del's left; and Percy went to the one on his right。 I was ready to move forward if Percy should need help; but he did better with his wrist…clamp than I'd done with my ankle…clamp。 I could see Del trembling all over now; as if a low current were already passing through him。 I could smell his sweat; too。 It was sour and strong and reminded me of weak pickle juice。
Dean nodded to Percy。 Percy turned back over his shoulder … I could see a place just under the angle of his jaw where he'd cut himself shaving that day … and said in a low; firm voice: 〃Roll on one!〃
There was a hum; sort of like the sound an old refrigerator makes when it kicks on; and the hangin