Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           Fromtheerosionpatterns,wethinkthatmostofthemareatleasttenthousandyearsold.ThisonemightonlyhavebeenaroundsincethefoundingoftheRomanempire."

           "Musthavebeenexpensive.TobringitbacktoEarth,Imean."

           "Moneywasn’tanobject,Mr.Kovacs."Themaskwasbackinplace.Timetomoveon.

           Wemadedoubletimedowntheleft-handcorridor,perhapstomakeupforourunscheduledstop.WitheachstepMrs.Bancroft’sbreastsjiggledunderthethinmaterialoftheleotardandItookamoroseinterestintheartontheothersideofthecorridor.MoreEmpathistwork,AnginChandrawithherslenderhandrestingonathrustingphallusofarocket.Notmuchhelp.

           Theseawardloungewasbuiltontheendofthehouse’swestwing.Mrs.Bancrofttookmeintoitthroughanunobtrusivewoodendoorandthesunhitusintheeyesassoonasweentered.

           "Laurens.ThisisMr.Kovacs."

           Iliftedahandtoshademyeyesandsawthattheseawardloungehadanupperlevelwithslidingglassdoorsthataccessedabalcony.Leaningonthebalconywasaman.Hemusthavehearduscomein;cometothat,hemusthaveheardthepolicecruiserarriveandknownwhatitsignified,butstillhestayedwherehewas,staringouttosea.Comingbackfromthedeadsometimesmakesyoufeelthatway.Ormaybeitwasjustarrogance.Mrs.Bancroftnoddedmeforwardandwewentupasetofstairsmadefromthesamewoodasthedoor.

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