Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           

           "Tellmesomething,Bancroft,"Isaidwithmyeyesstillontherecedingfigure."Nodisrespectintended,butwhydoessomeonewho’smarriedtoher,who’schosentostaymarried,spendhistimeinquotepurchasedsexualrelease?"

           Iturnedcasuallybackandfoundhimwatchingmewithoutexpression.Hesaidnothingforseveralseconds,andwhenhespokehisvoicewascarefullybland.

           "Haveyouevercomeinawoman’sface,Kovacs?"

           CultureshockissomethingtheyteachyoutolockdownveryearlyonintheCorps,butjustoccasionallyablastgetsthroughthearmourandtherealityaroundyoufeelslikeajigsawthatwon’tquitefittogether.Ibarelychoppedoffmystarebeforeitgotstarted.Thisman,olderthantheentirehumanhistoryofmyplanet,wasaskingmethisquestion.Itwasasifhe’daskedmehadIeverplayedwithwaterpistols.

           "Uh.Yes.It,uh,ithappensif"

           "Awomanyoupaid?"

           "Well,sometimes.Notespecially.I"Irememberedhiswife’sabandonedlaughterasIexplodedintoandaroundhermouth,cometricklingdownoverherknuckleslikefoamfromapoppedchampagnebottle."Idon’treallyremember.It’snotaspecialfetishofmine,and

           "Norofmine,"snappedthemaninfrontofme,withrathertoomuchemphasis."Ichooseitmerelyasanexample.Therearethings,desires,inallofusthatarebettersuppressed.

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