jg.atimetokill-第44部分

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　〃Every　day。　He's　gettin'　nervous。　The　lawyer　ain't　even　called；　Jake。〃
　〃Good。　Let　him　sweat。　I　don't　feel　sorry　for　him。〃
　〃You　think　he　made　a　mistake？〃
　〃I　know　he　did。　I　know　these　rednecks　around　here；　Ozzie；　and　I　know　how　they　act　when　you　put　them　on　a　jury。　They　won't　be　impressed　by　some　slick…talking　foreigner。　You　agree？〃
　〃I　don't　know。　You're　the　lawyer。　I　don't　doubt　what　you　say；　Jake。　I've　seen　you　work。〃
　〃He's　not　even　licensed　to　practice　in　Mississippi。　Judge　Noose　is　laying　for　him。　He　hates　out…of…state　lawyers。〃
　〃You're　kiddin'？〃
　〃Nope。　I　talked　to　him　yesterday。〃
　Ozzie　looked　disturbed　and　eyed　Jake　carefully。　〃You　wanna　see　him？〃
　〃Who？〃
　〃Carl　Lee。〃
　〃No！　I　have　no　reason　to　see　him。〃　Jake　glanced　in　his　briefcase。　〃I　need　to　see　Leroy　Glass；　aggravated　assault。〃
　〃You　got　Leroy？〃
　〃Yeah。　His　folks　came　in　this　morning。〃
　〃Follow　me。〃
　Jake　waited　in　the　Intoxilyzer　room　while　a　trusty　went　for　the　new　client。　Leroy　wore　the　standard　Ford　County　jail　issue　of　glow…in…the…dark　orange　coveralls。　Pink　sponge　rollers　shot　in　all　directions　from　his　scalp；　and　two　long　greasy　cornrows　clung　to　the　back　of　his　neck。　His　black　leathery　feet　were　protected　from　the　dirty　linoleum　by　a　pair　of　lime　green　terrycloth　slides。　No　socks。　A　wicked；　aged　scar　started　next　to　his　right　ear　lobe；　made　the　ridge　over　his　cheekbone；　and　connected　neatly　with　his　right　nostril。　It　proved　beyond　a　reasonable　doubt　that　Leroy　was　no　stranger　to　stabbings　and　carvings。　He　wore　it　like　a　medal。　He　smoked　Kools。
　〃Leroy；　I'm　Jake　Brigance；〃　the　lawyer　introduced　him…
　self　and　pointed　to　a　folding　chair　next　to　the　Pepsi　machine。　〃Your　momma　and　brother　hired　me　this　morning。〃
　〃Good　to　know　you；　Mr。　Jake。〃
　A　trusty　waited　in　the　hall　by　the　door　as　Jake　asked　questions。　He　filled　three　pages　of　notes　on　Leroy　Glass。　Of　primary　interest；　at　least　at　this　point；　was　money。　How　much　did　he　have；　and　where　could　he　find　more。　They　would　talk　about　the　stabbing　later。　Aunts；　uncles；　brothers；　sisters；　friends；　anyone　with　a　job　who　might　be　able　to　make　a　loan。　Jake　took　phone　numbers。
　〃Who　referred　you　to　me？〃　Jake　asked。
　〃Saw　you　on　TV；　Mr。　Jake。　You　and　Carl　Lee　Hailey。〃
　Jake　was　proud；　but　did　not　smile。　Television　was　just　part　of　his　job。　〃You　know　Carl　Lee？〃
　〃Yeah；　know　Lester　too。　You's　Lester's　lawyer；　wasn't　you？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　〃Me　and　Carl　Lee　in　the　same　cell。　Moved　me　last　night。〃
　〃You　don't　say。〃
　〃Yeah。　He　don't　talk　much。　He　said　you's　a　real　good　lawyer　and　all；　but　he　found　somebody　else　from　Memphis。〃
　〃That's　right。　What　does　he　think　of　his　new　lawyer？〃
　〃I　don't　know；　Mr。　Jake。　He　was　fussin'　this　mornin'　cause　the　new　lawyer　ain't　been　to　see　him　yet。　He　say　you　e　to　see　him　all　the　time　and　talk　'bout　the　case；　but　the　new　lawyer；　some　funny　name；　ain't　even　been　down　to　meet　him　yet。〃
　Jake　concealed　his　delight　with　a　grim　face；　but　it　was　difficult。　〃I'll　tell　you　something　if　you　promise　you　won't　tell　Carl　Lee。〃
　〃Okay。〃
　〃His　new　lawyer　can't　e　to　see　him。〃
　〃No！　Why　not？〃
　〃Because　he　doesn't　have　a　license　to　practice　law　in　Mississippi。　He's　a　Tennessee　lawyer。　He'll　get　thrown　out　of　court　if　he　es　down　here　by　himself。　I'm　afraid　Carl　Lee's　made　a　big　mistake。〃
　〃Why　don't　you　tell　him？〃
　〃Because　he's　already　fired　me。　I　can't　give　him　advice　anymore。〃
　〃Somebody　ought　to。〃
　〃You　just　promised　you　won't；　okay？〃
　〃Okay。　I　won't。〃
　〃Promise？〃
　〃I　swear。〃
　〃Good。　I　gotta　go。　I'll　meet　with　the　bondsman　in　the　morning；　and　maybe　we'll　have　you　out　in　a　day　or　so。　Not　a　word　to　Carl　Lee；　right？〃
　〃Right。〃
　Tank　Scales　was　leaning　on　the　Saab　in　the　parking　lot　when　Jake　left　the　jail。　He　stepped　on　a　cigarette　butt　and　pulled　a　piece　of　paper　from　his　shirt　pocket。　〃Two　numbers。　Top　one's　for　home；　bottom　for　work。　But　don't　call　at　work　unless　you　have　to。〃
　〃Good　work；　Tank。　Did　you　get　them　from　Iris？〃
　〃Yeah。　She　didn't　want　to。　She　stopped　by　the　tonk　last　night　and　I　got　her　drunk。〃
　〃I　owe　you　one。〃
　〃I'll　get　it；　sooner　or　later。〃
　It　was　dark；　almost　eight　o'clock。　Dinner　was　cold；　but　that　was　not　unusual。　That's　why　he　had　bought　her　a　microwave。　She　was　accustomed　to　the　hours　and　the　warmed…over　dinners；…　and　she　did　not　plain。　They　would　eat　when　he　came　home；　whether　it　was　six　or　ten。
　Jake　drove　from　the　jail　to　his　office。　He　wouldn't　dare　call　Lester　from　home；　not　with　Carla　listening。　He　settled　behind　his　desk　and　stared　at　the　numbers　Tank　had　located。　Carl　Lee　had　told　him　not　to　make　this　call。　Why　should　he　do　it？　Would　it　be　solicitation？　Unethical？　Would　it　be　unethical　to　call　Lester　and　tell　him　that　Carl　Lee　had　fired　him　and　hired　another　lawyer？　No。　And　to　answer　Lester's　questions　about　the　new　lawyer？　No。　And　to　express　concern？　No。　And　to　criticize　the　new　lawyer？　Probably　not。　Would　it　be　unethical　to　encourage　Lester　to　talk　to　his　brother？　No。　And　convince　him　to　fire　Marsharfsky？　Probably　so。　And　to　rehire　Jake？　Yes；　no　doubt　about　it。　That　would　be　very　unethical。　What　if　he　just　called　Lester　and　talked　about　Carl　Lee　and　allowed　the　conversation　to　follow　its　own　course。
　〃Hello。〃
　〃Is　there　a　Lester　Hailey　there？〃
　〃Yes。　Who's　calling？〃　came　the　accented　reply　from　the　Swede。
　〃Jake　Brigance；　from　Mississippi。〃
　〃One　moment。〃
　Jake　checked　his　watch。　Eight…thirty。　It　was　the　same　time　in　Chicago；　wasn't　it？
　〃Jake！〃
　〃Lester；　how　are　you？〃
　〃Fine；　Jake。　Tired；　but　fine。　How　'bout　you？〃
　〃Great。　Listen；　have　you　talked　to　Carl　Lee　this　week？〃
　〃No。　I　left　Friday；　and　I've　been　workin'　two　shifts　since　Sunday。　I　ain't　had　time　for　nothin'。〃
　〃You　seen　the　newspapers？〃
　〃No。　What's　happened？〃
　〃You　won't　believe　it；　Lester。〃
　〃What　is　it；　Jake？〃
　〃Carl　Lee　fired　me　and　hired　a　big…shot　lawyer　from　Memphis。〃
　〃What！　You're　kiddin'？　When？〃
　〃Last　Friday。　I　guess　after　you　left。　He　didn't　bother　to　tell　me。　I　read　it　in　the　Memphis　paper　Saturday　morning。〃
　〃He's　crazy。　Why'd　he　do　it；　Jake？　Who'd　he　hire？〃
　〃You　know　a　guy　named　Cat　Bruster　from　Memphis？〃
　〃Of　course。〃
　〃It's　his　lawyer。　Cat's　paying　for　it。　He　drove　down　from　Memphis　last　Friday　and　saw　Carl　Lee　at　the　jail。　Next　morning　I　saw　my　picture　in　the　paper　and　read　where　I've　been　fired。〃
　〃Who's　the　lawyer？〃
　〃Bo　Marsharfsky。〃
　〃He　any　good？〃
　〃He's　a　crook。　He　defends　all　the　pimps　and　drug　dealers　in　Memphis。〃
　〃Sounds　like　a　Polack。〃
　〃He　is。　I　think　he's　from　Chicago。〃
　〃Yeah；　bunch　of　Polacks　up　here。　Does　he　talk　like　these？〃
　〃Like　he's　got　a　mouthful　of　hot　grease。　He'll　go　over　big　in　Ford　County。〃
　〃Stupid；　stupid；　stupid。　Carl　Lee　never　was　too　bright。　I　always　had　to　think　for　him。　Stupid；　stupid。〃
　〃Yeah；　he's　made　a　mistake；　Lester。　You　know　what　a　murder　trial　is　like　because　you've　been　there。　You　realize　how　important　that　jury　is　when　they　leave　the　courtroom　and　go　to　the　jury　room。　Your　life　is　in　their　hands。　Twelve　local　people　back　there　fighting　and　arguing　over　your　case；　your　life。　The　jury's　the　most　important　part。　That's　why　you　gotta　be　able　to　talk　to　the　jury。〃
　〃That's　right；　Jake。　You　can　do　it　too。〃
　〃I'm　sure　Marsharfsky　can　do　it　in　Memphis；　but　not　Ford　County。　Not　jn　rural　Mississippi。　These　people　won't　trust　him。〃
　〃You're　right；　Jake。　I　can't　believe　he　did　it。　He's　screwed　up　again。〃
　〃He　did　it；　Lester；　and　I'm　worried　about　him。〃
　〃Have　you　talked　to　him？〃
　〃Last　Saturday；　after　I　saw　the　newspaper；　I　went　straight　to　the　jail。　I　asked　him　why；　and　he　could　not　answer。　He　felt　bad　about　it。　I　haven't　talked　to　him　since　then。　But　neither　has　Marsharfsky。　He　hasn't　found　Clanton　yet；　and　I　understand　Carl　Lee's　upset。　As　far　as　I　can　tell；　nothing　has　been　done　on　the　case　this　week。〃
　〃Has　Ozzie　talked　to　him？〃
　〃Yeah；　but　you　know　Ozzie。　He's　not　gonna　say　too　much。　He　knows　Bruster's　a　crook　and　Marsharfsky's　a　crook；　but　he　won't　lean　on　Carl　Lee。〃
　〃Man　oh　man。　I　can't　believe　it。　He's　stupid　if　he　thinks　those　rednecks'll　listen　to　some　shyster　from　Memphis。　Hell；　Jake；　they　don't　trust　the　lawyers　from　Tyler　County　and　it's　next　door。　Man　oh　man。〃
　Jake　smiled　at　the　re