Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 8

           "

           "Well,thatisapossibility,"Iconceded,screwingupthepaperandtossingitintoarefuse-filledskipbelowusonthebeach."Butit’snotoneI’mbeingpaidtotakeseriously.Unfortunatelyforyou,thecauseofdeathcomesuncomfortablyclosetoyourprosestylethere."

           "Ididn’tdoit,"saidElliottflatly.

           "Ifiguredyou’dsaythat.Imightevenbelieveyou,exceptthatwhoeverdidkillBancroftgotthroughsomeveryheavy-dutysecuritysystems,andyouusedtobeasergeantinthetacticalmarines.Now,IknewsometacsbackonHarlan’sWorld,andafewofthemwerewiredforcovertwetwork."

           Elliottlookedatmecuriously."Youagrasshopper?"

           "Awhat?"

           "Grasshopper.Offworlder."

           "Yeah."IfElliotthadeverbeenafraidofme,itwaswearingofffast.IconsideredplayingtheEnvoycard,butitdidn’tseemworthit.Themanwasstilltalking.

           "Bancroftdon’tneedtobringinmusclefromoffworld.What’syourangleonthis?"

           "Privatecontractor,"Isaid."Findthekiller."

           Elliottsnorted."Andyouthoughtitwasme."

           Ihadn’tthoughtthat,butIletitgo,becausethemisconceptionwasgivinghimafeelingofsuperioritythatkepttheconversationrolling.Somethingapproachingasparkappearedinhiseyes.

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