Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 33

           

           "Abigmistake,"herepeatedtohimself.

           Verygently,Ireachedoutandflattenedhishandontothetabletoptostopthetapping.Hisgazejerkedbackinasifcaughtonahook.

           "Thefuckdoyouthink"

           Hepulledhishandfreeandsurgedtohisfeet,butshutupabruptlywhenIstiff-armedhimbackintohisseat.Foramoment,itlookedasifhemighttrytochargeme,butthetablewasintheway.Hestayedseated,glaringmurderouslyatmeandnodoubtrememberingwhathislawyershadtoldhimaboutthelawsofvirtualholding.

           "You’veneverbeenarrested,haveyouMiller?"Iaskedconversationally.Whenhemadenoreply,Itookthechairoppositehim,turneditaroundandseatedmyselfastrideit.Itookoutmycigarettesandshookonefree."Well,thatstatementisstillgrammaticallyvalid.You’renotunderarrestnow.Thepolicedon’thaveyou."

           Isawthefirstflickeroffearonhisface.

           "Let’srecapeventsalittle,shallwe?Youprobablythinkthatafteryougotshot,Ilitoutandthepolicecametopickupthepieces.Thattheyfoundenoughtoracktheclinicupon,andnowyou’rewaitingondueprocess.Well,it’spartiallytrue.Ididleave,andthepolicedidcometopickupthepieces.Unfortunatelythere’sonepiecethatwasnolongertheretopickup,becauseItookitwithme.Yourhead."Iliftedonehandtodemonstrategraphically.

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