Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           

           Bancroftgavehiswifeanothercasualtouch,thistimeonherwaist,pushingheraway.

           "Miriam,couldyouleaveusaloneforawhile?I’msureMr.Kovacshasendlessquestions,andit’slikelytobeboringforyou."

           "Actually,I’mlikelytohavesomequestionsforMrs.Bancroftaswell."

           Shewasalreadyonherwaybackinside,andmycommentstoppedherinmid-stride.Shecockedherheadatanangle,andlookedfrommetoBancroftandback.Besideme,herhusbandstirred.Thiswasn’twhathewanted.

           "MaybeIcouldspeaktoyoulater,"Iamended."Separately."

           "Yes,ofcourse."Hereyesmetmine,thendancedaside."I’llbeinthechartroom,Laurens.SendMr.Kovacsalongwhenyou’vefinished."

           Webothwatchedherleave,andwhenthedoorclosedbehindherBancroftgesturedmetooneoftheloungechairsonthebalcony.Behindthem,anantiqueastronomicaltelescopestoodlevelledatthehorizon,gatheringdust.Lookingdownattheboardsundermyfeet,Isawtheywerewornwithuse.Theimpressionofagesettledovermelikeacloak,andIloweredmyselfintomychairwithatinyfrissonofunease.

           "Pleasedon’tthinkofmeasachauvinist,Mr.Kovacs.Afternearlytwohundredandfiftyyearsofmarriage,myrelationshipwithMiriamismorepolitenessthananything.Itreallywouldbebetterifyouspoketoheralone."

           "Iunderstand.

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