Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           Iwonderifyourealisehowmuchitiscostingmejusttokeepyoualiveandoutofstorage."

           Ilookedaroundattheconservatoryandshrugged.

           "Iimagineyoucanaffordit."

           Prescottflinched.Bancroftallowedhimselfthesplinterofasmile.

           "Perhaps,Mr.Kovacs,Inolongerwishtoaffordit."

           "Thenpullthefuckingplug."Themartyrweedtrembledvisiblyatthesuddenchangeintone.Ididn’tcare.Abruptly,IwasnolongerinthemoodforplayingtheBancrofts’elegantgames.Iwastired.Discountingthebriefperiodofunconsciousnessattheclinic,Ihadbeenawakeforoverthirtyhoursandmynerveswererawfromthecontinualuseoftheneurachemsystem.Ihadbeeninafirefight.Ihadescapedfromamovingaircar.Ihadbeensubjectedtointerrogationroutinesthatwouldhavetraumatisedmosthumanbeingsforalifetime.Ihadcommittedmultiplecombatmurders.AndIhadbeenintheactofcrawlingintobedwhentheHendrixletBancroft’scurtsummonsthroughthecallblockI’drequested,quote,‘intheinterestsofmaintaininggoodclientrelationsandsoassuringcontinuedgueststatus’.Someday,someonewasgoingtohavetooverhaulthehotel’santiqueserviceindustryidiolect;IhadweighedtheideaofdoingitmyselfwiththeNemexwhenIgotoffthephone,butmyirritationatthehotel’senslavedresponsestoguest-holdingwasoverriddenbytheangerIfelttowardsBancrofthimself.

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