Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 20

           

           "Nowyoureadytotalk?"

           "Allright,Curtis,"Isaidslowly,lookingintomydrink."Iimagineyouhaveamessageforme."

           "Surehave."Hisvoicewascrankedtosnappingpoint."Theladysays,yougoingtotakeherverygenerousoffer,ornot.Justthat.I’msupposedtogiveyoutimetomakeupyourmind,soI’llfinishmydrink."

           IfixedmygazeonaMartiansandlamphangingfromtheoppositewall.Curtis’smoodwasbeginningtomakesomesense.

           "Musclinginonyourterritory,amI?"

           "Don’tpushyourluck,Kovacs."Therewasadesperateedgetothewords."Yousaythewrongthinghere,andI’ll"

           "You’llwhat?"Isetmyglassdownandturnedtofacehim.Hewaslessthanhalfmysubjectiveage,youngandmuscledandchemicallywoundupintheillusionthathewasdangerous.Heremindedmesomuchofmyselfatthesameageitwasmaddening.Iwantedtoshakehim."You’llwhat?

           Curtisgulped."Iwasintheprovincialmarines."

           "Whatas,apin-up?"Iwenttopushhiminthechestwithonestiffenedhand,thendroppedit,ashamed.Iloweredmyvoice."Listen,Curtis.Don’tdothistousboth."

           "Youthinkyou’reprettyfuckingtough,don’tyou?"

           "Thisisn’tabouttough,Curtis."I’dalmostcalledhimkid.Itseemedasifpartofmewantedthefightafterall.

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