Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           Miriam’sgazequiveredandsettledonme."Doyoulikeseafood,Mr.Kovacs?"

           "Probably.I’vehadverylittletimetoexercisemytastesonEarth,Mrs.Bancroft.SofarI’veonlyeatenwhatmyhotelhastooffer."

           "Well.Onceyou’vedevelopedatasteforit,"shesaidsignificantly,"maybewe’llseeyouaswell?"

           "Thankyou,butIdoubtit."

           "Well,"sherepeatedbrightly."Trynottobetoomuchlonger,Laurens.I’llneedsomehelpkeepingMarcooffNalan’sback.He’sfuming,bytheway."

           Bancroftgrunted."Thewayheplayedtoday,I’mnotsurprised.Ithoughtforawhilehewasdoingitdeliberately."

           "Notthelastgame,"Isaid,tonooneinparticular.

           TheBancroftsfocusedonme,heunreadably,shewithherheadtippedtoonesideandasuddenwidesmilethatmadeherlookunexpectedlychild-like.ForamomentImethergaze,andonehandrosetotouchherhairwithwhatseemedlikefractionaluncertainty.

           "Curtiswillbebringingthelimousineround,"shesaid."I’llhavetogo.Itwasapleasuretoseeyouagain,Mr.Kovacs."

           Webothwatchedherstrideawayacrossthelawn,hertennisskirttiltingbackandforth.EvenallowingforBancroft’sapparentindifferencetohiswifeasasexualbeing,Miriam’swordplaywassteeringfractionallytooclosetothewindformyliking.Ihadtoplugthesilencewithsomething.

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