Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 38

           "Isthisasecureline?"

           "Reasonablyso,yes.Whatdoyouwant?"

           Heclearedhisthroat."I’vebeenthinking.TherearesomethingsI’dliketodiscusswithyou.I,uh,Imayoweyouanapology."

           "Indeed?"Thistimeitwasbotheyebrows."Whenexactlydidyouhaveinmind?"

           Heshrugged."I’mnotdoinganythingrightnow."

           "Yes.I,however,amdoingsomethingrightnow,Mr.Kovacs.IamenroutetoameetinginChicagoandwillnotbebackonthecoastuntiltomorrowevening."Thefaintesthintofasmiletwitchedatthecornersofhermouth."Willyouwait?"

           "Sure."

           Sheleanedtowardsthescreen,eyesnarrowing."Whathappenedtoyourface?"

           Heraisedahandtooneoftheemergingfacialbruises.Inthelowlightoftheroom,hehadnotexpectedittobesonoticeable.NorhadheexpectedMiriamBancrofttobesoattentive.

           "Longstory.TellyouwhenIseeyou."

           "Well,thatIcanhardlyresist,"shesaidironically."IshallsendalimousinetocollectyoufromtheHendrixtomorrowafternoon.Shallwesayaboutfouro’clock?Good.Untilthen."

           Thescreencleared.Hesat,staringatitforamoment,thenswitchedoffthephoneandswivelledthechairroundtofacethewindowshelf.

           "Shemakesmenervous,"hesaid.

           "Yeah,metoo.Well,obviously.

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