Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 7

           

           Ipeeredinattheclone.CentimetresawayfrommyfaceMiriamBancroft’sfeaturesdreamedinamnioticfluidbeneaththemembrane.Herarmswerefoldedprotectivelyacrossherbreastsandherhandswerefoldedlightlyintofistsunderherchin.Herhairhadbeengatheredintoathick,coiledsnakeonthetopofherheadandcoveredinsomekindofweb.

           "Thewholefamily’shere,"murmuredPrescottatmyshoulder."Husbandandwife,andallsixty-onechildren.Mostonlyhaveoneortwoclones,butBancroftandhiswiferuntosixeach.Impressive,huh?"

           "Yeah."Despitemyself,IhadtoputoutahandandtouchthemembraneaboveMiriamBancroft’sface.Itwaswarm,andgaveslightlyundermyhand.Therewasraisedscarringaroundtheentrypointsofthenutrientfeedsandwastepipes,andintinypimpleswhereneedleshadbeenpushedthroughtoextracttissuesamplesorprovideIVadditives.Themembranewouldgiveintosuchpenetrationsandhealafterwards.

           IturnedawayfromthedreamingwomanandfacedNyman.

           "Thisisallverynice,butpresumablyyoudon’tshelloneofthesewheneverBancroftcomesinhere.Youmusthavetanksaswell."

           "Thisway."Nymangesturedustofollowhimandwenttothebackofthechamberwhereanotherpressuredoorwassetintothewall.Thelowestsacsswayedeerilyinthewakeofourpassage,andIhadtoducktoavoidbrushingagainstone.

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