Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 8

           

           "Withmindbites,yougeteverything,"saidElliottwithapeculiarenthusiasmIsuspectedwasagraftfromhiswife’sopinions."Thedoubt,themuck,thehumanity.Peoplewillpayafortuneforit."

           "Butit’sillegal?"

           Elliottgesturedattheshopfrontthatborehisname."Thedatamarketwasdown.Toomanybrokers.Saturated.Wehadacloneandre-sleevingpolicytopayonbothofus,plusElizabeth.Mytacpensionwasn’tgoingtobeenough.Whatcouldwedo?"

           "Howlongdidsheget?"Iaskedhimsoftly.

           Elliottstaredouttosea."Thirtyyears."

           Afterawhile,starestillfixedonthehorizon,hesaid,"IwasOKforsixmonths,thenIturnonthescreenandseesomecorporatenegotiatorwearingIrene’sbody."Hehalf-turnedtowardsmeandcoughedoutsomethingthatmighthavebeenalaugh."CorporationboughtitdirectfromtheBayCitystoragefacility.PaidfivetimeswhatIcouldhaveafforded.Theysaythebitchonlywearsitalternatemonths."

           "Elizabethknowthat?"

           Henoddedonce,likeanaxecomingdown."Shegotitoutofme,onenight.Iwasjack-happy.Beencruisingthestacksallday,lookingforbusiness.NohandleonwhereIwasorwhatwasgoingon.Youwanttoknowwhatshesaid?"

           "No,"Imuttered.

           Hedidn’thearme.Hisknuckleshadwhitenedontheironrailing.

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