Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 9

           "

           "CanItalktothem?"

           Hereyesflickeredtothecornersofthecabin,asifshehadjustheardaninexplicablenoise.Shelookedhunted.

           "It’sbetterifyoudon’t.Jerry,youknow,hedoesn’tlikeustalkingtothepublic.Ifhecatchesus…"

           IputeveryounceofEnvoypersuasivenessintostanceandtone."Well,maybeyoucouldaskforme…"

           Thehuntedlookdeepened,buthervoicefirmedup.

           "Sure.I’llaskaround.Butnot.Notnow.You’vegottogo.Comebacktomorrowthesametime.Samecabin.I’llstayfreeforthistime.Sayyoumadeanappointment."

           Itookherhandinbothofmine."Thankyou,Anenome."

           "Myname’snotAnenome,"shesaidabruptly."I’mcalledLouise.CallmeLouise."

           "Thankyou,Louise."Iheldontoherhand."Thankyoufordoingthis"

           "Look,I’mnotpromisinganything,"shesaidwithanattemptatroughness."LikeIsaid,I’llask.That’sall.Now,yougo.Please."

           Sheshowedmehowtocanceltheremainderofmypaymentonthecreditconsole,andthedoorhingedimmediatelyopen.Nochange.Ididn’tsayanythingelse.Ididn’ttrytotouchheragain.Iwalkedoutthroughtheopendoorandleftherstandingtherewithherarmswrappedaroundherchestandherheaddown,staringatthesatin-paddedfloorofthecabinasifshewasseeingitforthefirsttime.

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