Ход королевы
Chapter 3
Itwasagoodattack,butBethfeltMorphycouldhavebeenmoredestructivewithhisqueen’srook.
“I’llgiveyouanote,sinceyou’reabityouthfulforsmokingyourself.”
“Yes,ma’am,”Bethsaid.
“ThreepacksofChesterfields.”
“Yes,ma’am.”
ShehadbeeninBradley’sonlyoncebefore,withMrs.Wheatley.Mrs.Wheatleygaveherapencilednoteandadollarandtwentycents.BethhandedthenotetoMr.Bradleyatthecounter.Therewasalongrackofmagazinesbehindher.Whenshegotthecigarettes,sheturnedandbeganlooking.SenatorKennedy’spicturewasonthecoverofTimeandNewsweek:hewasrunningforPresidentandprobablywouldn’tmakeitbecausehewasaCatholic.
Therewasarowofwomen’smagazinesthatallhadfacesontheircoverslikethefacesofMargaretandSueAnnandtheotherApplePi’s.Theirhairshone;theirlipswerefullandred.
Shehadjustdecidedtoleavewhensomethingcaughthereye.Atthelowerright-handcorner,wherethemagazinesaboutphotographyandsunbathinganddo-it-yourselfwere,wasamagazinewithapictureofachesspieceonitscover.Shewalkedoverandtookitfromtherack.Onthecoverwasthetitle,ChessReview,andtheprice.Sheopenedit.Itwasfullofgamesandphotographsofpeopleplayingchess.Therewasanarticlecalled“TheKing’sGambitReconsidered”andanotheronecalled“Morphy’sBrilliancies.”ShehadjustbeengoingoveroneofMorphy’sgames!Herheartbeganbeatingfaster.Shekeptgoingthroughthepages.TherewasanarticleaboutchessinRussia.
