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I started to get up; and John caught my arm。 He gave me a look that was both timid and hopeful。 〃I 'member a prayer someone taught me when I 'us little〃; he said。 〃At least I think I do。 Can I say it?〃

〃You go right on and do her〃; Dean said。 〃Lots of time yet; John 。〃

John closed his eyes and frowned with concentration。 I expected now…I…lay…me…down…to…sleep; or maybe a garbled version of the Lord's prayer; but I got neither; I had never heard what he came out with before; and have never heard it again; not that either the sentiments or expressions were particularly unusual。 Holding his hands up in front of his closed eyes; John Coffey said: 〃Baby Jesus; meek and mild; pray for me; an orphan child。 Be my strength; be my friend; be with me until the end。 Amen。〃 He opened his eyes; started to get up; then looked at me closely。

I wipe my arm across my eyes。 As I listened to him; I had been thinking about Del; he had wanted to pray one more at the end; too。 Holy Mary; mother of God; pray for us sinners now; and at the hour of our death。 〃Sorry; John 。〃

〃Don't be〃; he said。 He squeezed my arm and smiled。 And then; as I'd thought he might have to do; he helped me to my feet。

10。

There weren't many witnesses … maybe fourteen in all; half the number that had been in the storage room for the Delacroix execution。 Homer Cribus was there; overflowing his chair as per usual; but I didn't see Deputy McGee。 Like Warden Moores; he had apparently decided to give this one a miss。

Sitting in the front row was an elderly couple I didn't recognize at first; even though I had seen their pictures in a good many newspaper articles by that day in the third week of November。 Then; as we neared the platform where Old Sparky waited; the woman sp

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