Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 35

           Butthen,Idonotthinkyoucamehereexpectingtosurvive,didyouMr.Kovacs?"

           Irememberedthedarkening,desertedstreetcalledMinnaandthecrumpledformofOrtega.Ifoughtthestunblastsicknessandraisedasmilefromoldstock.

           "No,IsupposeIdidn’t."

           Quietfootstepsalongthegantry.IfiredaperipheralglancetowardsthesoundandfoundKadmin,attiredinthesameclothingasIwore.Thespacedeckslippersscuffedtoasofthaltashortdistanceaway,andhecockedhisheadatanangle,asifexaminingmeforthefirsttime.Hespokegently.

           "HowshallIexplainthedyingthatwasdone?

           ShallIsaythateachonedidthemath,andwrote

           Thevalueofhisdays

           Againstthebloodymargin,inanunderstatedhand?

           Theywillwanttoknow

           Howwastheauditdone?

           AndIshallsaythatitwasdone,

           Foronce,

           Bythosewhoknewtheworth

           Ofwhatwasspentthatday."

           Ismiledgrimly."Ifyouwanttoloseafight,talkaboutitfirst."

           "Butshewasyoungerinthosedays."Kadminsmiledback,perfectwhiteteethagainstthetannedskin."Barelyoutofherteens,iftheintroductiontomycopyofFuriesgotitright."

           "Harlan’sWorldteenslastlonger.Ithinksheknewwhatshewastalkingabout

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