Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 10

           "

           Ortega’slipscurvedinsomethingapproximatingasmile.Sheleanedforwardacrossthespacebetweenus.

           "Bullshit,Kovacs.Bull.Shit.Iaccessedwhatthey’vegotonyouatMillsport.Psychologicalprofile.TheycallittheKemmerichgradient,andyoursissosteepyou’dneedpitonsandropetogetupit.Everythingyoudo,performanceisgoingtobeanissue."

           "Well."IfedmyselfacigaretteandigniteditasIspoke."Youknowthere’salotyoucandoforsomewomenintenminutes."

           Ortegarolledhereyesandwavedthecommentawayasifitwasaflybuzzingaroundherface.

           "Right.Andyou’retellingmewiththecredityouhavefromBancroft,Jerry’sisthebestyoucanafford?"

           "It’snotaboutcost,"Isaid,andwonderedifthatwasthetruthofwhatbroughtpeoplelikeBancroftdowntoLicktown.

           Ortegaleanedherheadagainstthewindowandlookedoutattherain.Shedidn’tlookatme."You’rechasingleads,Kovacs.YouwentdowntoJerry’stofollowupsomethingBancroftdidthere.GiventimeIcanfindoutwhatthatwas,butit’dbeeasierifyoujusttoldme."

           "Why?YoutoldmetheBancroftcasewasclosed.What’syourinterest?"

           Thatbroughthereyesbackroundtomine,andtherewasalightinthem."Myinterestiskeepingthepeace.Maybeyouhaven’tnoticed,buteverytimewemeetit’stothesoundofheavy-calibregunfire.

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