Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 39

           "Shewastryinghardtosoundcasual,buttherewasnodisguisingthehungerinhervoice."That’sthedeal?"

           IglancedupatOrtega,whonodded."That’scorrect.Ifthiscomesoffsuccessfully,we’llbeabletorequisitionitunderafederalmandate.Butithastobesuccessful.Ifwefuckup,we’llprobablyallgodownthedoublebarrel."

           "Youareoperatingunderafederalbrief,lieutenant?"

           Ortegasmiledtightly."Notexactly.ButundertheUNcharter,we’llbeabletoapplythebriefretrospectively.If,asIsaid,wearesuccessful."

           "Aretrospectivefederalbrief."Elliottlookedbacktome,browsraised."That’saboutascommonaswhalemeat.Thismustbesomethinggigantic."

           "Itis,"Isaid.

           Elliott’seyesnarrowed."Andyou’renotwithJacSolanymore,areyou?Whothefuckareyou,Anderson?"

           "I’myourfairygodmother,Elliott.Becauseifthelieutenant’srequisitiondoesn’tworkout,I’llbuyyoursleeveback.That’saguarantee.Nowareyouin,orareyouout?"

           IreneElliotthungontoherdetachmentforamomentlonger,amomentinwhichIfeltmytechnicalrespectforhertakeonamorepersonaltone.Thenshenodded.

           "Tellme,"shesaid.

           Itoldher.

           Ittookabouthalfanhourtolayitout,whileOrtegastoodaboutorpacedrestlesslyinandoutofthebubblefab.Icouldn’tblameher.

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