Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           

           "Mr.Bancrofthashadsomeunwantedattentionfromthepolicetoday.Youarebeinglesssubtlethanwehadhoped."

           "Justwarmingup,"Imutteredback.

           Bysomeprioragreedtimelimit,MiriamBancroftandheropponentshruggedofftheirtowelsandtookupposition.Isettledbackandwatchedtheplay,eyesmostlyonthewoman’stautbodyasitsurgedandswungwithinthewhitecotton,rememberinghowitlookedunclothed,howithadwrithedagainstme.Once,justbeforeaservice,shecaughtmelookingatherandhermouthbentinfractionalamusement.Shewasstillwaitingforananswerfromme,andnowshethoughtshehadit.Whenthematchfinished,inaflurryofhard-foughtbutvisiblyinevitablepoints,shecameoffcourtglowing.

           ShewastalkingtothemanandwomanIdidn’tknowwhenIapproachedtooffermycongratulations.Shesawmecomingandturnedtoincludemeinthelittlegroup.

           "Mr.Kovacs."Hereyeswidenedtheslightestbit."Didyouenjoywatching?"

           "Verymuch,"Isaidtruthfully."You’requitemerciless."

           Shetippedherheadononesideandbegantotowelhersweat-soakedhairwithonehand."Onlywhenrequired,"shesaid."Youwon’tknowNalanorJoseph,ofcourse.Nalan,Joseph,thisisTakeshiKovacs,theEnvoyLaurenshiredtolookintohismurder.Mr.Kovacsisfromoffworld.Mr.

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