Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           Idon’thavethosememories.It’sbeenwiped."

           SheflinchedasifI’dstruckher.

           "Butyou,"shesaidinpieces."Ithought.Youlook"

           "Thesame."Ilookeddownatmyself,atRyker’ssleeve."Well,therewasn’tmuchleftoftheothersleevewhentheyfishedmeoutofthesea.Thiswastheonlyoption.AndtheUNinvestigatorspoint-blankrefusedtoallowanotherdoublesleeving.Don’tblamethem,really.It’sgoingtobehardenoughtojustifytheonewedidasitis."

           "Buthowdidyou"

           "Decide?"Ismiledwithoutmuchenthusiasm."Shallwegoinsideandtalkaboutthis?"

           Iletherleadmebackuptotheconservatory,wheresomeonehadsetoutajugandtall-stemmedglassesontheornamentaltablebeneaththemartyrweedstands.Thejugwasfilledwithaliquidthecolourofsunsets.Wetookseatsoppositeeachotherwithoutexchangingwordsorglances.Shepouredherselfaglasswithoutofferingmeone,atinycasualnessthatspokevolumesaboutwhathadhappenedbetweenMiriamBancroftandmyotherself.

           "I’mafraidIdon’thavemuchtime,"shesaidabsently."AsItoldyouonthephone,LaurenshasaskedmetocometoNewYorkimmediately.Iwasactuallyonmywayoutwhenyoucalled."

           Isaidnothing,waiting,andwhenshehadfinishedpouringIgotmyownglass.Themovefeltbone-deepwrong,andmyawkwardnessmusthaveshown.Shestartedwithrealisation.

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