Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           "Itwasclearthathewantedtosaymore,buthewaskeepingquietuntilI’dfinished.

           "Andthepolicefoundtheweaponbesideyou?"

           "Yes."

           "Doyouownaweaponthatwoulddothis?"

           "Yes.Itwasmine.Ikeepitinasafeunderthedesk.Handprintcoded.Theyfoundthesafeopen,nothingelseremoved.Doyouwanttoseeinsideit?"

           "Notatthemoment,thankyou."Iknewfromexperiencehowdifficultmirrorwoodfurnitureistoshift.Iturneduponecornerofthewovenrugunderthedesk.Therewasanalmostinvisibleseaminthefloorbeneath."Whoseprintswillopenthis?"

           "Miriam’sandmyown."

           Therewasasignificantpause.Bancroftsighed,loudenoughtocarryacrosstheroom."Goon,Kovacs.Sayit.Everyoneelsehas.EitherIcommittedsuicideormywifemurderedme.There’sjustnootherreasonableexplanation.I’vebeenhearingitsincetheypulledmeoutofthetankatAlcatraz."

           IlookedelaboratelyroundtheroombeforeImethiseyes.

           "Well,you’lladmititmakesforeasierpolicework,"Isaid."It’sniceandneat."

           Hesnorted,buttherewasalaughinit.Ifoundmyselfbeginningtolikethismandespitemyself.Iwentbackup,steppedoutontothebalconyandleanedontherail.Outsideablack-cladfigureprowledbackandforthacrossthelawnbelow,weaponslungatport.Inthedistancethepowerfenceshimmered.

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