Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 11

           Wellawayfromtheedges,soifyoucutyourselfthere’snoproblem,butifyousinkitinanythingwithblood…"

           "Charming."

           "Toldyouitwasnasty,didn’tI."Therewasprideinhervoice.

           "I’lltakeit."

           Backoutonthestreet,weigheddownwithmypurchases,itoccurredtomeI’dneedajacketafterall,ifonlytoconcealthenewlyacquiredarsenal.Icastaglanceupwardinsearchofanautocabanddecidedinsteadthattherewasenoughsunintheskytojustifywalking.Ithought,atlast,thatmyhangoverwasbeginningtorecede.

           IwasthreeblocksdownthehillbeforeIrealisedIwasbeingtailed.

           ItwastheEnvoyconditioning,stirringsluggishlytolifeinthewakeoftheMergeNine,thattoldme.Enhancedproximitysense,thefaintestshiverandafigureinthecornerofmyeyeoncetoooften.Thisonewasgood.InamorecrowdedpartoftownImighthavemissedit,butherethepedestriansweretoothinonthegroundtoprovidemuchcamouflage.

           TheTebbitknifewasstrappedtomyleftforearminasoftleathersheathwithneuralspring-load,butneitherofthegunswasaccessiblewithoutmakingitobviousthatI’dspottedmyshadow.Idebatedtryingtolosethetail,butabandonedtheideaalmostassoonasitoccurredtome.Itwasn’tmytown,IfeltsludgywithchemicalsandanywayIwascarryingtoomuch.Letwhoeveritwascomeshoppingwithme.

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