Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 21

           "Thelieutenantaskedmeto."

           "Verypublic-spiritedofyou."

           Thewoman’sgazecamebacktome."Youknowwhathappenedaftermymiscarriage?"

           "Iheardyouwerepaidoff."

           "Yes.Unpleasant-sounding,isn’tit?Butthat’swhathappened.ItookBancroft’smoneyandIshutup.Itwasalotofmoney.ButIdidn’tforgetwhereIcamefrom.IstillgetbacktoOaklandtwoorthreetimesayear,IknowthegirlswhoworktheRacknow.LieutenantOrtegahasagoodnamethere.Manyofthegirlsoweher.YoumightsayIampayingoffsomefavours."

           "AndrevengeonMiriamBancroftdoesn’tcomeintoit?"

           "Whatrevenge?"LeilaBeginlaughedherhardlittlelaughagain."Iamgivingyouinformationbecausethelieutenanthasaskedmeto.Youwon’tbeabletodoanythingtoMiriamBancroft.SheisaMeth.Sheisuntouchable."

           "Noone’suntouchable.NotevenMeths."

           Beginlookedatmesadly.

           "Youarenotfromhere,"shesaid."Anditshows."

           Begin’scallhadbeenroutedthroughaCaribbeanlinkagebroker,andthevirtualtimerentedoutofaChinatownforumprovider.Cheap,Ortegatoldmeonthewayin,andprobablyassecureasanywhere.Bancroftwantsprivacy,hespendshalfamillionondiscretionsystems.Me,Ijustgotalkwherenoone’slistening.

           Itwasalsocramped.

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