Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 22

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           "Yeah,well,badtimes.SoyougetthestoryofMadLudmilatheseamstress.Thisisonetheyusedtotelltokidstomakethemdotheirchoresandcomehomebeforedark.MadLudmilahadafailingbelacottonmillandthreechildrenwhoneverhelpedherout.Theyusedtostayoutlate,playingthearcadesacrosstownandsleepallday.Sooneday,thestorygoes,Ludmilaflipsout."

           "Shewasn’talreadymad,then?"

           "No,justabitstressed."

           "YoucalledherMadLudmila."

           "That’swhatthestory’scalled."

           "Butifshewasn’tmadatthebeginning"

           "Doyouwanttohearthisstoryornot?"

           Ortega’smouthquirkedatthecorner.Shewavedmeonwithhercigarette.

           "Thestorygoes,oneeveningasherchildrenweregettingreadytogoout,shespikedtheircoffeewithsomethingandwhentheyweresemi-conscious,butstillaware,mindyou,shedrovethemouttoMitcham’sPointandthrewthemintothethreshingtanksonebyone.Theysayyoucouldhearthescreamsrightacrosstheswamp."

           "Mh-mmmm."

           "Ofcourse,thepoliceweresuspicious"

           "Really?"

           "buttheycouldn’tproveanything.Coupleofthekidshadbeenintosomenastychemicals,theywerejerkingaroundwiththelocalyakuza,noonewasreallysurprisedwhentheydisappeared.

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