Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 20

           "Harlan’sWorld’salotdifferenttothis,Iguess."

           "Youguessright.Look,Idon’tmeantobeunsubtle,buthasn’tanyonepointedouttoOrtegathatRyker’sasgoneforgoodasitgetswithoutrealdeath?She’snotlookingtowaittwohundredyearsforhim,isshe?"

           Thecoplookedatmethroughnarrowedeyes."YouheardaboutRyker,huh?"

           "Iknowhe’sdownforthedoublebarrel.Iknowwhathewentdownfor."

           Bautistagotsomethinginhiseyesthenthatlookedlikeshardsofoldpain.Itcan’tbemuchfuntalkingaboutyourcorruptcolleagues.ForamomentIregrettedwhatI’dsaid.

           Localcolour.Soakitup.

           "Youwanttositdown?"saidthecopunhappily,castingaroundforbarstoolsthathadevidentlybeenremovedatsomestage."Overinthebooths,maybe?This’lltakeawhiletotell."

           WesettledatoneoftheclockfacetablesandBautistafumbledinhispocketforcigarettes.Itwitched,butwhenheofferedmeoneIshookmyhead.LikeOrtega,helookedsurprised.

           "Iquit."

           "Inthatsleeve?"Bautista’seyebrowsliftedrespectfullybehindaveiloffragrantbluesmoke."Congratulations."

           "Thanks.YouweregoingtotellmeaboutRyker."

           "Ryker,"thecopjettedsmokeoutofhisnostrilsandsatback,"wasworkingwiththeSleeveTheftboysuntilacoupleofyearsago.

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