Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 8

           Ireallydidn’twanttoseethis,butheactivateditbeforeIcouldsayanythingandatinycubedimagesprangupintheairbetweenus.

           Hewasright.ElizabethElliottwasabeautifulgirl,blondeandathleticandonlyafewyearsyoungerthanMiriamBancroft.WhethershehadthedrivingdeterminationandhorselikestaminathatyouneededinTotalBodyTheatre,thepicturedidn’tshow,butsheprobablycouldhavegivenitashot.

           TheholoshotshowedhersandwichedbetweenElliottandanotherwomanwhowasanalmostperfectoldereditionofElizabeth.Thethreeofthemhadbeentakeninbrightsunlightsomewherewithgrass,andthepicturewasmarredbyabarofshadowfallingfromatreebeyondthecastoftherecorderacrosstheolderwoman’sface.Shewasfrowning,asifshehadnoticedtheflawinthecomposition,butitwasasmallfrown,afractionalchisellingoflinesbetweenherbrows.Apalpableshimmerofhappinessoverwhelmedthedetail.

           "Gone,"saidElliott,asifhehadguessedwhomyattentionwasfocusedon."Fouryearsago.YouknowwhatDippingis?"

           Ishookmyhead.Localcolour,VirginiaVidaurasaidinmyear.Soakitup.

           Elliottlookedup,foramomentIthoughtattheholoofAnchanaSalomao,butthenIsawthathisheadwastiltedattheskybeyond."Upthere,"hesaid,andjarredtoahaltthewayhehadwhenhementionedhisdaughter’syouth.

           Iwaited.

           "Upthere,yougotthecomsats.

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