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g lights in the storage room brightened。 There were a few low gasps and murmurs from the audience。 Del jerked in the chair; his hands gripping the ends of the oak arms hard enough to turn the knuckles white。 His eyes rolled rapidly from side to side in their sockets; and his dry breathing quickened even more。 He was almost panting now。
〃Steady;〃 Brutal murmured。 〃Steady; Del; you're doing just fine。 Hang on; you're doing just fine。〃
Hey you guys! I thought。 e and see what Mr。 Jingles can do! And overhead; the thunder banged again。
Percy stepped grandly around to the front of the electric chain This was his big moment; he was at center stage; all eyes were on him。 All; that was; but for one set。 Delacroix saw who it was and looked down at his lap instead。 I would have bet you a dollar to a doughnut that Percy would flub his lines when he actually had to say them for an audience; but he reeled them off without a hitch; in an eerily calm voice。
〃Eduard Delacroix; you have been condemned to die in the electric chair; sentence passed by a jury of your peers and imposed by a judge of good standing in this state; God save the people of this state。 Do you have anything to say before sentence is carried out?〃
Del tried to speak and at first nothing came out but a terrified whisper full of air and vowel…sounds。 The shadow of a contemptuous smile touched the corners of Percy's lips; and I could have cheerfully shot him right there。 Then Del licked his lips and tried again。
〃 I sorry for what I do;〃 he said。 〃I give anything to turn back the clock; but no one can。 So now … 〃 Thunder exploded like an airburst mortar shell above us。 Del jumped as much as the clamps would allow; eyes starting wildly out of his wet face。 〃So now I pay the price