Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 30

           IreneElliottbangedimpatientlyatitwiththeflatofonecopper-skinnedhandandsomeonesatupsluggishlyinthebackoffice.Afteramoment,afigureidentifiableasVictorElliottcamedowntothetransmissionfloor,pastthereceptioncounterandtowardsus.Hisgreyhairwasuntidyandhisfaceswollenwithsleep.HepeeredoutatuswithalackoffocusI’dseenbeforeondataratswhenthey’dbeencruisingthestacksfortoolong.Jack-happy.

           "Whothehell"Hestoppedasherecognisedme."Whatthefuckdoyouwant,grasshopper?Andwho’sthis?"

           "Vic?"IreneElliott’snewthroatsoundedninetenthsclosed."Vic,it’sme."

           Foramoment,Elliott’seyesranavolleybetweenmyfaceandthedelicateAsianwomanbesideme,thenwhatshehadsaidsmackedintohimlikeatruck.Heflinchedvisiblywiththeimpact.

           "Irene?"hewhispered.

           "Yes,it’sme,"shehuskedback.Thereweretearsleakingdownhercheeks.Formomentstheystaredateachotherthroughtheglass,thenVictorElliottwasfumblingwiththelockingmechanismofthedoor,shovingattheframetogetitoutoftheway,andthecopper-skinnedwomansaggedacrossthethresholdintohisarms.Theylockedtogetherinanembracethatlookedsettobreakthenewsleeve’sdelicatebones.Itookamildinterestinstreetlampsupanddownthepromenade.

           Finally,IreneElliottrememberedme.

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