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Roger Zelazny. Sign of chaos
Atec Ноябрь 07 2007 02:48:28
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. No matter
what she promises, she'll never be happy with less than she had before.
She'll be scheming. She'll be a good ally till the job's done. Then you've
got to think about protecting yourself against her. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless I come up with something to sweeten the pot."
"Like what?"
"I don't know yet. But don't lift that spell until things are
definitely settled between Dalt and me. Okay?"
He resumed walking.
"Wait a minute," I said "What are you planning?"
"Nothing special," he answered. "Like I told the queen, I'm just goint
go play things by ear."
"I sometimes get the feeling you're as devious as you make her out to
be," I said.
"I hope so," he replied. "But there's a difference. I'm honest."
"I don't know that I'd buy a used car from you, Luke."
"Every deal I make is special," he said, "and for you it's always top
of the line."
I glanced at him, saw that he kept his expressioin under control.
"What else can I say?" he added, indicating the sitting room with a
quick gesture.
"Nothing, now," I answered, and we entered there.
Vialle turned her head in our direction as we came in, hr expression as
unreadable as Luke's.
"I take it you are properly attired now?" she asked.
"I am indeed," he answered.
"Then let's be about this," she said, raising her left hand, which I
saw to contain a Trump
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