Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 20

           

           Ipickedupmydrinkfromthebar."Notatall,officer.Comeondownandjointheparty.What’llyouhave?"

           "Overproofrum,"saidthecop,driftingovertous."Ifthey’vegotit.Smallglass."

           Iraisedafingerattheclockface.Thebartenderproducedasquare-cutglassfromsomewhereandfilleditwithadeepredliquid.ThemohicanambledpastCurtis,sparinghimacuriousglanceontheway,andapprehendedthedrinkwithalongarm.

           "Appreciated."Hesippedatthedrinkandinclinedhishead."Notbad.I’dlikeawordwithyou,Kovacs.Inprivate."

           WebothglancedatCurtis.Thechauffeurglaredbackatmewithhate-filledeyes,butthenewarrivalhaddefusedtheconfrontation.Thecopjerkedhisheadinthedirectionoftheexit.Curtiswent,stillclutchinghiswoundedface.Thecopwatchedhimoutofsightbeforeheturnedbacktome.

           "Youdothat?"heaskedcasually.

           Inodded."Provoked.Thingsgotabitoutofhand.Hethoughthewasprotectingsomeone."

           "Well,I’mgladheain’tprotectingme."

           "LikeIsaid,itgotabitoutofhand.Ioverreacted."

           "Hell,youdon’tneedtoexplainyourselftome."Thecopleanedonthebarandlookedaroundhimwithfrankinterest.Irecalledhisfacenow.BayCitystorage.Theonewiththequick-tarnishingbadge.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 336 из 668