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Chapter 17

           LikemostHarlanites,IhadQuell’sPoemsandOtherPrevaricationsmoreorlessbyheart.Itwastaughtinschoolsinlieuofthelaterandweightierpoliticalworks,mostofwhichwerestilldeemedtooradicaltobeputinthehandsofchildren.Thiswasn’tagreattranslation,butitcapturedtheessence.MoreimpressivewasthefactthatanyonenotactuallyfromHarlan’sWorldcouldquotesuchanobscurevolume.

           Ifinisheditforhim.

           "Andhowdowemeasurethedistancefromspiritto

           spirit?

           Andwhodowefindtoblame?"

           "Haveyoucomeseekingblame,Mr.Kovacs?"

           "Amongotherthings."

           "Howdisappointing."

           "Youexpectedsomethingelse?"

           "No,"saidKadminwithanothersmile."Expectationisourfirstmistake.Imeant,howdisappointingforyou."

           "Maybe."

           Heshookhisgreatpiebaldhead."Certainly.Youwilltakenonamesfromme.Ifyouseekblame,Iwillhavetobearitforyou."

           "That’sverygenerous,butyou’llrememberwhatQuellsaidaboutlackeys."

           "Killthemalongtheway,butcountyourbullets,fortherearemoreworthytargets."Kadminchuckleddeepinsidehimself."Areyouthreateningmeinmonitoredpolicestorage?"

           "No.I’mjustputtingthingsintoperspective.

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