Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 24

           Yougoingtoletmesitdown?"

           IwavedthePhilipsgunattheseatopposite,whereSullivanwascuppingbothhandstohiseye."Ifyoucanpersuadeyourassociateheretomoveover.Justkeepyourhandsabovethetable."

           Thewomansmiledandinclinedherhead.SheglancedatSullivan,whowasalreadysqueezinguptothewalltomakespaceforher,andthen,keepingherhandspoisedathersides,sheswungherselfelegantlyinbesidehim.Theeconomyofmotionwassotightthatherpendantearringbarelyshifted.Onceseated,shepressedbothhandspalmdownonthetableinfrontofher.

           "Thatmakeyoufeelsafer?"

           "It’lldo,"Isaid,noticingthattheblackglassrings,liketheearring,wereabodyjoke.Eachringshowed,X-raylike,aghostlybluesectionofthebonesinthefingersbeneath.Trepp’sstyle,atleast,Icouldgettolike.

           "Ididn’ttellhimanything,"Sullivanblurted.

           "Youdidn’tknowanythingworthajack,"saidTreppdisinterestedly.Shehadn’teventurnedtolookathim."LuckyforyouIturnedup,I’dsay.Mr.Kovacsdoesn’tlooklikesomeonereadytotake‘don’tknow’forananswer.AmIright?"

           "Whatdoyouwant,Trepp?"

           "Cometohelpout."Treppglancedupassomethingrattledintherestaurant.Thewaiterhadarrivedbearingatraywithalargeteapotandtwohandlelesscups."Youorderthis?"

           "Yeah.Helpyourself.

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