Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 39

           Idon’tsupposeyou’dcaretotellmewhatthat’sallabout,wouldyou?"

           "It’sapersonalthing."

           Elliottgotsomeoneonthescreen.Aserious-lookingwomaninalatefiftiesAfricansleeve.

           "Hey,Reese,"shesaidcheerfully."Gotacustomerforyou."

           Despitethepessimisticestimate,IreneElliottfinishedherpreliminaryscanadaylater.Iwasdownbythelake,recoveringfromReese’ssimplemicrosurgeryandskimmingstoneswithagirlofaboutsixwhoseemedtohaveadoptedme.OrtegawasstillinNewYork,thechillbetweenusnotreallyresolved.

           Elliottemergedfromtheencampmentandyelledoutthenewsofhersuccessfulcovertscanwithoutbotheringtocomedowntothewater’sedge.Iwincedastheechoesfloatedoutacrossthewater.Theopenatmosphereofthelittlesettlementtooksomegettingusedto,andhowitfittedinwithsuccessfuldatapiracyIstillcouldn’tsee.IhandedmystonetothegirlandrubbedreflexivelyatthetinysorenessunderoneeyewhereReesehadgoneinandimplantedtherecordingsystem.

           "Here.Seeifyoucandoitwiththisone."

           "Yourstonesareheavy."shesaidplaintively.

           "Well,tryanyway.Igotnineskipsoutofthelastone."Shesquintedupatme."You’rewiredforit.I’monlysix."

           "True.Onbothcounts."Iplacedahandonherhead."Butyou’vegottoworkwithwhatyou’vegot.

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