Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           

           "AnythingIshouldtellJimmywhenIseehim?"

           Ishookmyheadwordlessly.

           "Well,haveanicelife,"hesaid,andleftthesunlitroom,closingthedoorgentlybehindhim.Partofmewasstillscreaminginsidethathehadsomehowthrownthelastgame.

           Theyre-sleevedmethenextday.

           Ilookedupagain."NowIguessyou’rewonderingwhyIbotheredcominghere."

           "Yes,Iam."

           "ItconcernsSherylBostock,"Isaid.

           "Who?"

           Isighed."Miriam,please.Don’tmakethisanytougherthanitalreadyis.SherylBostockisshit-scaredyou’regoingtohavehertorchedbecauseofwhatsheknows.I’vecomeheretohaveyouconvincemeshe’swrong,becausethat’swhatIpromisedher."

           MiriamBancroftlookedatmeforamoment,eyeswidening,andthen,convulsively,shethrewherdrinkinmyface.

           "Youarrogantlittleman,"shehissed."Howdareyou?Howdareyou?"

           Iwipeddrinkoutofmyeyesandstaredather.I’dexpectedareactionbutitwasn’tthis.Irakedsurpluscocktailfrommyhair.

           "Excuseme?"

           "Howdareyouwalkinhere,tellingmethisisdifficultforyou?Doyouhaveanyideawhatmyhusbandisgoingthroughatthismoment?"

           "Well,let’ssee."Iwipedmyhandscleanonmyshirt,frowning.

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