Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 23

           "

           "Andwhataboutifyoudon’tshowupinthreedays?"

           "Inthatcase,"Isaidpleasantly,"I’llbedead.Thathappens,it’dbebettertodropoutofsightforafewweeks.They’renotgoingtowastetimelookingforyou.Theyfindme,they’llbehappy."

           "Man,Idon’tthinkI’m"

           "You’llbefine.Seeyouinthreedays."Idroppedbacktotheground,slammedthetruckdoorandbangedonittwice.TheenginerumbledintodriveandNicholsonpulledthetruckbackoutintothemiddleofthecarriageway.

           Watchinghimgo,Iwonderedbrieflyifhe’dactuallygotoSeattleatall.I’dgivenhimasizablechunkofcredit,afterall,andevenwiththepromiseofaseconddownpaymentifhefollowedinstructions,thetemptationwouldstillbetodoublebacksomewhereupthecoastandheadstraightbacktothebarI’dpickedhimoutof.Orhemightgetjumpy,sittinginthehotelwaitingforaknockonthedoor,andskipbeforethethreedayswereup.Icouldn’treallyblamehimforthesepotentialbetrayals,sinceIhadnointentionofturningupmyself.Whateverhedidwasfinebyme.

           Insystemsevasion,youmustscrambletheenemy’sassumptions,saidVirginiainmyear.Runasmuchinterferenceasyoucanwithoutbreakingpace.

           "Afriendofyours,Mr.Kovacs?"Thedoctorhadcometothebarrierandwaswatchingthecarrecede.

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