Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 1

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           Don’ttheyevergettiredofsayingit?

           Ifoldedupmybitsofpaperwithoutspeakingandstuffedthemintomypocketnexttotheletter.Iwasturningtoleavewhenthedoctorstoodupandheldoutasmallwhitecardtome.

           "Mr.Kovacs."

           Ipaused.

           "Thereshouldn’tbeanymajorproblemswithadjusting,"shesaid."Thisisahealthybody,andyouareusedtothis.Ifthereisanythingmajor.Callthisnumber."

           IputoutanarmandliftedthelittlerectangleofcardwithamachinedprecisionthatIhadn’tnoticedbefore.Theneurachemwaskickingin.MyhanddeliveredthecardtothesamepocketastherestofthepaperworkandIwasgone,crossingthereceptionandpushingopenthedoorwithoutaword.Ungraciousmaybe,butIdidn’tthinkanyoneinthatbuildinghadearntmygratitudeyet.

           You’realuckyman,Kovacs.Sure.Ahundredandeightylightyearsfromhome,wearinganotherman’sbodyonasix-weekrentalagreement.Freightedintodoajobthatthelocalpolicewouldn’ttouchwithariotprod.Failandgobackintostorage.IfeltsoluckyIcouldhaveburstintosongasIwalkedoutthedoor.

           

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