Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           ForthefirsttimeInoticedthatthewallsoftheroomwereshelvedfromtoptobottomwithbooks.Thesunwaslayinganevencoatoforangelightalongtheirspines.

           Aswecameoutontothebalcony,Bancroftturnedtofaceus.Therewasabookinhishand,foldedclosedoverhisfingers.

           "Mr.Kovacs."Hetransferredthebooksothathecouldshakemyhand."It’sapleasuretomeetyouatlast.Howdoyoufindthenewsleeve?"

           "It’sfine.Comfortable."

           "Yes,Ididn’tinvolvemyselftoomuchinthedetails,butIinstructedmylawyerstofindsomethingsuitable."Heglancedback,asiflookingforOrtega’scruiseronthehorizon."Ihopethepoliceweren’ttooofficious."

           "Notsofar."

           BancroftlookedlikeaManWhoRead.There’safavouriteexperiastaronHarlan’sWorldcalledAlainMarriott,bestknownforhisportrayalofavirileyoungQuellistphilosopherwhocutsaswathethroughthebrutaltyrannyoftheearlySettlementyears.It’squestionablehowaccuratethisportrayaloftheQuellistsis,butit’sagoodflic.I’veseenittwice.BancroftlookedalotlikeanolderversionofMarriottinthatrole.Hewasslimandelegantwithafullheadofirongreyhairwhichheworebackinaponytail,andhardblackeyes.Thebookinhishandandtheshelvesaroundhimwerelikeanutterlynaturalextensionofthepowerhouseofamindthatlookedoutfromthoseeyes.

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