Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 30

           Minusculefiguresrushedbackwardsandforwardsonacross-hatchedfield,accompaniedbyabarelyaudiblecommentary.Abriefcollisionbetweentwoplayersoccasionedaninsectileroarofcheering.ImusthaveloweredthevolumebeforeIfellasleep.Switchingthedeckoff,IsawintheensuingdimnessthatTrepphadbeenright.Thenighthadwashedouttoasoftbluegloomthatwascreepingoverthebuildingsbesideuslikeableachstainonthedarkness.

           "Notafan,then?"Treppnoddedatthescreen."Ididn’tusetobe,butyouliveinNewYorklongenough,yougetthehabit."

           "Trepp,howthefuckareyousupposedtowatchmybackifyourheadisjammedinherewatchingscreen?"

           Treppgavemeahurtlookandwithdrewherhead.Iclimbedoutofthelimoandstretchedinthechillyair.Overhead,AnchanaSalomaowasstillresplendent,butthelightsaboveElliott’swereout.

           "Theystayedupuntilacoupleofhoursago,"saidTrepphelpfully."Ithoughttheymightberunningoutonyou,soIcheckedtheback."

           Igazedupatthedarkenedwindows."Whyaretheygoingtorunoutonme?Shehasn’tevenheardwhatthetermsofthedealare."

           "Well,involvementinanerasureoffencetendstomakemostpeoplenervous."

           "Notthiswoman,"Isaid,andwonderedhowmuchIbelievedmyself.

           Treppshrugged."Suityourself.Istillthinkyou’recrazy,though.

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