Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           Herlonghairwascaughtupunderaswatheoftheochreclothandhereyesglintedinthesun.IrememberedsuddenlywhatOrtegahadsaidaboutNakamura.Theyuseherfaceandbodytosellthestuff.NowIcouldseeit,thecasualpoiseofafashion-housesleevedemonstrator.

           IletgoofCurtis’shairandstoodbackwhileheclimbedtohisfeet."Iwasn’tthisstupidatanyage,"Isaiduntruthfully."Doyouwanttotellhimtobackoff,instead?Maybehe’lllistentoyou."

           "Curtis,goandwaitformeinthelimousine.Iwon’tbelong."

           "Areyougoingtolethim"

           "Curtis!"Therewasacordialastonishmentinhertone,asiftheremustbesomemistake,asifansweringbackjustwasn’tonthemenu.Curtis’sfaceflushedwhenheheardit,andhestalkedawayfromuswithtearsofconsternationstandinginhiseyes.Iwatchedhimoutofsight,stillnotconvincedIshouldn’thavehithimagain.MiriamBancroftmusthavereadthethoughtonmyface.

           "Iwouldhavethoughtevenyourappetiteforviolencehadbeensatedbynow,"shesaidquietly."Areyoustilllookingfortargets?"

           "WhosaysI’mlookingfortargets?"

           "Youdid."

           Ilookedquicklyather."Idon’trememberthat."

           "Howconvenient."

           "No,youdon’tunderstand."Iliftedmyopenhandstowardsher."Idon’trememberit.Everythingwedidtogetherisgone.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 649 из 668