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Chapter 21

           "

           Isawafaintsmilecrossherlips."No.Idon’t."

           "Letmeguess.You’repinningitonMiriamBancroft."

           LeilaBeginstoppedandturnedononeofherornateheels."Areyoumockingme,Mr.Kovacs?"

           Therewassomethinginhereyesthatdrainedtheirritableamusementoutofmeonthespot.Ishookmyhead.

           "No,I’mnotmockingyou.ButI’mright,aren’tI?"

           "HaveyoumetMiriamBancroft?"

           "Briefly,yes."

           "Youfoundhercharming,nodoubt."

           Ishruggedevasively."Abitabrasiveattimes,butgenerally,yes.Charmingwoulddoit."

           Beginlookedmeintheeyes."Sheisapsychopath,"shesaidseriously.

           Sheresumedwalking.AfteramomentIfollowedher.

           "Psychopath’snotanarrowtermanymore,"Isaidcarefully."I’vehearditappliedtowholeculturesonoccasion.It’sevenbeenappliedtomeonceortwice.Realityissoflexiblethesedays,it’shardtotellwho’sdisconnectedfromitandwhoisn’t.Youmightevensayit’sapointlessdistinction."

           "Mr.Kovacs."Therewasanimpatientnoteinthewoman’svoicenow."MiriamBancroftassaultedmewhenIwaspregnantandmurderedmyunbornchild.ShewasawarethatIwaspregnant.Sheactedwithintention.Haveyoueverbeensevenmonthspregnant?"

           Ishookmyhead."No.

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