Ход королевы
Chapter 11
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“I’mnotready…”
“Whenwillyoube?Nextyear?Tenyears?”
“Idon’tknow.”
Heleanedforwardandsaidslowly,“Ifyoudon’tdoit,you’lldrinkyourtalentaway.It’llgodownthedrain.”
“Borgovmademelooklikeafool.”
“Youweren’tready.”
“Idon’tknowhowgoodIreallyam.”
“Iknow,”hesaid.“You’rethebestthereis.”
Shetookadeepbreath.“Allright.I’llcometoNewYork.”
“Youcancomewithmefromhere,”hesaid.“I’lldriveus.”
“When?”Thiswashappeningtoofast.Shefeltfrightened.
“Tomorrowafternoon,wheneverythinghere’sfinished.Wheneverwecangetaway.”Hestoodup.“Andaboutsex…”
Shelookedupathim.
“Forgetit,”hesaid.
***
“Spring,”Bennysaid,“isfirstclass.Absolutelyfirstclass.”
“Howcanyoutell?”Bethasked.TheyweredrivingalongagrayasphaltsectionofthePennsylvaniaTurnpike,poundingalongthegrittyroadwithsemisanddustypassengercars.
“It’souttheresomewhere.Upinthehills.It’seveninNewYork.”
“Ohiowaspleasant,”Bethsaid.Butshedidn’tlikethisdiscussion.Weatherdidnotinteresther.ShehadmadenoarrangementsforthehouseinLexington,hadnotbeenabletogetthelawyeronthetelephoneanddidnotknowwhattoexpectinNewYork.ShedidnotlikeBenny’sinsoucianceinthefaceofheruncertainty,thekindofsunnyblanknessthatsuffusedhisfacefromtimetotime.
