"Yessir, Dr. Tam." John Coffey nodded. He looked up at the sky and thought. "Well, when you sit down, the sun was over there. And when you open your eyes, the sun was right there. So that's how long I guess."
He looked at the doctor again. He didn't think he'd ever met a doctor before. He was a nice looking fellow, if not a little cranky from his nap.
"My name's John Coffey, like the drink, sept not spelt the same." One nod, to affirm what he'd said.