Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 10

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           Ispreadmyhands."I’munarmed.AllI’mdoingisaskingquestions.AndspeakingofquestionsHowcomeyouweresittingonmyshoulderwhenthefunstarted?"

           "Justlucky,Iguess."

           Iletthatonego.Ortegawastailingme,thatmuchwascertain.AndthatinturnmeanttherehadtobemoretotheBancroftcasethanshewasadmitting.

           "What’sgoingtohappentomycar?"Iasked.

           "We’llhaveitpickedup.Notifythehirecompany.Someonecancomeandgetitfromtheimpound.Unlessyouwantit."

           Ishookmyhead.

           "Tellmesomething,Kovacs.Why’dyouhireagroundcar?OnwhatBancroft’spayingyou,youcouldhavehadoneofthese."Sheslappedthebulkheadbyherside.

           "Iliketogoplacesontheground,"Isaid."Yougetabettersenseofdistancethatway.AndonHarlan’sWorld,wedon’tgoupintheairmuch."

           "Really?"

           "Really.Listen,theguywhonearlytorchedyououtoftheskybackthere"

           "Excuseme?"ShecrankeduponeeyebrowinwhatbynowIwasbeginningtothinkofashertrademarkexpression."CorrectmeifI’mwrong,butIthinkwesavedyoursleevebackthere.Youweretheonelookingdownthewrongendofthehardware."

           Igestured."Whatever.Hewaswaitingforme.

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