Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 13

           Itwistedonthefloorboardswhile,somewherehighaboveme,heretrievedtheadhesivetapefromtheothermanandunsnappedaquarter-metrelength.Itmadeanobscenetearingsound,likeskincomingoff.Shreddingitfreewithhisteeth,hesquattedbesidemeandtapedmyrightwristtothefloorabovemyhead.Ithrashedasifgalvanisedandittookhimamomenttoimmobilisemyotherarmlongenoughtorepeattheprocess.Anurgetoscreamthatwasn’tminesurfacedandIfoughtitdown.Pointless.Conserveyourstrength.

           Thefloorwashardanduncomfortableagainstthesoftskinofmyelbows.Iheardagratingsoundandturnedmyhead.Thesecondmanwasdrawingupapairofstoolsfromthesideoftheroom.Whiletheonewhohadbeatenmetapedmylegsapart,thespectatorsatdownononeofthestools,producedapacketofcigarettesandshookoneout.Grinningbroadlyatme,heputitinhismouthandreacheddownfortheblowtorch.Whenhiscompanionsteppedbacktoadmirehishandiwork,heofferedhimthepacket.Itwasdeclined.Thesmokershrugged,ignitedtheblowtorchandtiltedhisheadtolightupfromit.

           "Youwilltellus,"hesaid,gesturingwiththecigaretteandplumingsmokeintotheairaboveme,"everythingyouknowaboutJerry’sClosedQuartersandElizabethElliott."

           Theblowtorchhissedandchuckledsoftlytoitselfinthequietroom.Sunlightpouredinthroughthehighwindowandbroughtwithit,infinitelyfaintly,thesoundsofacityfullofpeople.

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