Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 27

           Fullyextended,Istillhadthebestpartofeightmetrestofall.

           Goprimitive.Well,youdon’tgetmuchmoreprimitivethanclimbingoutofhotelwindowsinthemiddleofthenight.

           Hopingtheroofwasassolidasitlooked,Iletgo.

           Ihittheslopingsurfaceinapprovedfashion,rolledtoonesideandabruptlyfoundmylegshangingoutintospaceoncemore.Thesurfacewasfirm,butasslipperyasfreshbelaweedandIwasslitheringrapidlytowardstheedge.Igroundmyelbowsdownforpurchase,foundnoneandjustmanagedtograbthesharpedgeoftheroofinonehandasIwentover.

           Ten-metrestothestreet.Withtheroofedgeslicingintomypalm,Idangledbyonearmforamoment,tryingtoidentifypossibleobstaclestomyfall,liketrashbinsorparkedvehicles,thengaveupanddroppedanyway.Thepavingbeneathcameupandsmackedmehard,buttherewasnothingsharptocompoundtheimpactandwhenIrolleditwasnotintothefearedassemblyoftrashbins.Igotupandmadeforthenearestshadows.

           Tenminutesandarandomsamplingofstreetslater,Icameuponarankofidlingautocabs,steppedswiftlyoutfrommycurrentpieceofoverheadcoverandgotintothefifthinline.IrecitedOrtega’sdiscreetcodeasweliftedintotheair.

           "Codingnoted.Approximatearrivaltime,thirty-fiveminutes."

           WeheadedoutacrosstheBay,andthenouttosea.

           Toomanyedges.

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