Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           Heheardmeout,inclinedhisheadasifinagreement,thenturnedtoPrescott.

           "Ou,canyoudropoutforawhile.TherearesomethingsthatMr.KovacsandIneedtodiscussinprivate."

           Prescottlookeddubious."ShallIpostsomeoneoutside?"shequeried,withahardglanceatme.Bancroftshookhishead.

           "I’msurethatwon’tbenecessary."

           Prescottleft,lookingdubious,whileIstrugglednottoadmireBancroft’scool.He’djustheardmesayIwashappytogobackintostorage,he’dbeenreadingmybodycountallmorning,andstillhethoughthehadmyspecsdowntightenoughtoknowwhetherIwasdangerousornot.

           Itookaseat.Maybehewasright.

           "You’vegotsomeexplainingtodo,"Isaidevenly."YoucanstartwithRyker’ssleeve,andgoonfromthere.Why’dyoudoit,andwhyconcealitfromme?"

           "Concealit?"Bancroft’sbrowsarched."Webarelydiscussedit."

           "Youtoldmeyou’dleftthesleeveselectiontoyourlawyers.Youwereatpainstostressthat.ButPrescottinsistsyoumadetheselectionyourself.Youshouldhavebriefedherabitbetterontheliesyouweregoingtotell."

           "Well."Bancroftmadeagestureofacceptance."Areflexivecaution,then.Onetellsthetruthtosofewpeopleintheend,itbecomesahabit.ButIhadnoideaitwouldmattertoyousomuch.AfteryourcareerintheCorps,andyourtimeinstorage,Imean.

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