Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           

           "Youarenotwelcomehere,lieutenant,"saidtheyoungwomaninafreezingvoice.

           "Justleaving,ma’am,"saidOrtegaheavily.Sheclappedmeunexpectedlyontheshoulderandheadedbacktothetransportataneasypace.Halfwaythereshesuddenlystoppedandturnedback.

           "Here,Kovacs.Almostforgot.You’llneedthese."

           Sheduginherbreastpocketandtossedmeasmallpacket.Icaughtitreflexivelyandlookeddown.Cigarettes.

           "Beseeingyou."

           Sheswungherselfaboardthetransportandslammedthehatch.ThroughtheglassIsawherlookingatme.Thetransportliftedonfullrepulse,pulverisingthegroundbeneathandrippingafurrowacrossthelawnasitswungwesttowardstheocean.Wewatcheditoutofsight.

           "Charming,"saidthewomanbesideme,largelytoherself.

           "Mrs.Bancroft?"

           Sheswungaround.Fromthelookonherface,Iwasn’tmuchmorewelcomeherethanOrtegahadbeen.Shehadseenthelieutenant’sgestureofcamaraderieandherlipstwitchedwithdisapproval.

           "Myhusbandsentacarforyou,Mr.Kovacs.Whydidn’tyouwaitforit?"

           ItookoutBancroft’sletter."Itsaysherethecarwouldbewaitingforme.Itwasn’t."

           ShetriedtotaketheletterfrommeandIlifteditoutofherreach.Shestoodfacingme,flushed,breastsrisingandfallingdistractingly.

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