Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           

           Bancrofttouchedhiswifeontheshoulderwithadismissivecasualnessthatinmypresentstatemademewanttoweep.

           "Itwasthatwoman,again,"saidMrs.Bancroft."Thelieutenant."

           Bancroftnodded."Don’tworryaboutit,Miriam.They’rejustsniffingaround.IwarnedthemIwasgoingtodothis,andtheyignoredme.Well,nowMr.Kovacsishere,andthey’refinallytakingmeseriously."

           Heturnedtome."Thepolicehavenotbeenveryhelpfultomeoverthismatter."

           "Yeah.That’swhyI’mhere,apparently."

           WelookedateachotherwhileItriedtodecideifIwasangrywiththismanornot.He’ddraggedmehalfwayacrossthesettleduniverse,dumpedmeintoanewbodyandofferedmeadealthatwasweightedsoIcouldn’trefuse.Richpeopledothis.Theyhavethepowerandtheyseenoreasonnottouseit.Menandwomenarejustmerchandise,likeeverythingelse.Storethem,freightthem,decantthem.Signatthebottomplease.

           Ontheotherhand,nooneatSuntouchHousehadmispronouncedmynameyet,andIdidn’treallyhaveachoice.Andthentherewasthemoney.AhundredthousandUNwasaboutsixorseventimeswhatSarahandIhadexpectedtomakeontheMillsportwetwarehaul.UNdollars,thehardestcurrencytherewas,negotiableonanyworldintheProtectorate.

           Thathadtobeworthkeepingyourtemperfor.

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