Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 4

           IrememberedthewayithadwheezedbackintoalignmentafterIjarredit,faithfultoprogrammingmaybecenturiesold,brieflyawakenedthewayMiriamBancrofthadstrokedtheSongspireawakeinthehall.

           Old.

           Withsuddenandsuffocatingpressure,itwasallaroundme,thereekofitpouringoffthestonesofSuntouchHouselikedamp.Age.Ievencaughtthewaftofitfromtheimpossiblyyoungandbeautifulwomaninfrontofmeandmythroatlockedupwithatinyclick.Somethinginmewantedtonm,togetoutandbreathefresh,newair,tobeawayfromthesecreatureswhosememoriesstretchedbackbeyondeveryhistoricaleventIhadbeentaughtinschool.

           "Areyouallright,Mr.Kovacs?"

           Downloaddues.

           Ifocusedwithaneffort."Yes,I’mfine."Iclearedmythroatandlookedintohereyes."Well,Iwon’tkeepyouanylonger,Mrs.Bancroft.Thankyouforyourtime."

           Shemovedtowardsme."Wouldyoulike"

           "No,it’squiteallright.I’llseemyselfout."

           Thewalkoutofthechartroomseemedtotakeforever,andmyfootstepshaddevelopedasuddenechoinsidemyskull.Witheverystep,andwitheverydisplayedmapthatIpassedIfeltthoseancienteyesonmyspine,watching.

           Ibadlyneededacigarette.

           

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