Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 30

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           IfollowedTreppacrossthestreettoalow-slungblackvehiclethatlookedasifitmightberadarinvisible,andclimbedintoasnuginteriorthatsmelledfaintlyofincense.

           "Thisyours?"

           "No,rented.PickeditupwhenweflewbackinfromEurope.Why?"

           Ishookmyhead."Doesn’tmatter."

           Treppstartedupandweghostedsilentlyalongthepromenade.Ilookedoutoftheseawardwindowandwrestledwithaninsubstantialsenseoffrustration.Thescanthoursofsleepinthelimohadleftmeitchy.Everythingaboutthesituationwassuddenlychafingatmeagain,fromthelackofsolutiontoBancroft’sdeathtomyrelapseintosmoking.Ihadafeelingthatitwasgoingtobeabadday,andthesunwasn’tevenupyet.

           "Youthoughtaboutwhatyou’regoingtodowhenthisisover?"

           "No,"Isaidmorosely.

           Wefoundthedispensersonafrontagethatslopeddowntotheshoreatoneendofthetown.Clearlytheyhadbeeninstalledwithbeachclienteleinmind,butthedilapidatedstateofthesheltersthathousedthemsuggestedthattradewasnobetterherethanforElliott’sDataLinkage.Treppparkedthecarpointingattheseaandwenttogetthecoffees.ThroughthewindowIwatchedherkickandslamthemachineuntilitfinallyrelinquishedtwoplasticcups.Shecarriedthembacktothecarandhandedmemine.

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