Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 6

           Quitefancy,closeup.Thateagleandshield.Alltheletteringaroundit."

           Shemadeaget-on-with-itgesture,andItookanotherpullonmycigarettebeforeIsankthebarbin.

           "Toprotectandserve?Iguessbythetimeyoumakelieutenant,youdon’treallybelievethatstuffanymore."

           Contact.Amusclejumpedunderoneeyeandhercheekspulledinasifshewassuckingonsomethingbitter.Shestaredatme,andforthatmomentIthoughtImighthavepushedtoofar.Thenhershouldersslumpedandshesighed.

           "Ah,goahead.Whatthefuckdoyouknowaboutitanyway?Bancroft’snotpeoplelikeyouandme.He’safuckingMeth."

           "AMeth?"

           "Yeah.AMeth.Youknow,andallthedaysofMethuselahwereninehundredsixtyandnineyears.He’sold.Imean,reallyold."

           "Isthatacrime,lieutenant?"

           "Itshouldbe,"saidOrtegagrimly."Youlivethatlong,thingsstarthappeningtoyou.Yougettooimpressedwithyourself.Endsup,youthinkyou’reGod.Suddenlythelittlepeople,thirty,maybefortyyearsold,welltheydon’treallymatteranymore.You’veseenwholesocietiesriseandfall,andyoustarttofeelyou’restandingoutsideitall,andnoneofitreallymatterstoyou.Andmaybeyou’llstartsnuffingthoselittlepeople,justlikepickingdaisies,iftheygetunderyourfeet."

           Ilookedseriouslyather.

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