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production outfit that specializes in that. Very reasonable.
"You always want everything to be reasonable, Elden. It's too bad that the
world isn't more obliging.
"I've never expected that.
"By the way, speaking of Eric, he linked earlier. He wants to see you. Elise
stretched, catlike, smiling.
"He'll be here in about fifteen minutes. Would you like something to eat?"
"I would, and I appreciate the offer. I grinned. "It's ready, I think. The
menu code for the formulator was
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as complex as I've seen. It took half a databloc, but it's supposed to be
good. I thought we could eat on
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the balcony. " What is it?"
"A peanut chicken dish that was very popular three centuries ago. The Soaring
Sophisticate re-created it
from old files discovered in the ruins of Ellay.
While I wasn't thrilled about formulator-created chicken or peanuts, Elise
seemed interested and
intrigued, and she was intelligent and most beautiful. "Let's try it.
She smiled. "Despite everything, Elden, you do try. It's one of your most
endearing traits. So we sat on
the balcony, where the screens blocked the wind, but not the late day
sunlight, and ate. Elise was right.
The chicken was actually good, especially for a change. I told her so.
"Thank you. She smiled, warmly, and not cuttingly. "By the way, I did see the
doctor this afternoon,
right after you linked. Did you?"
"I have an appointment at eight tomorrow. Earliest they could fit me in.
"Good. You may be one of the more powerful men in the NorAm Senate, dear, but
you see too many
people to take chances.
She was right about that. Then, for a woman, especially, she was right about
many things. I'd learned that
over the years. I did listen and learn.
"How do you feel about the Russean orbiter?" I asked.
"Testing the pulse of the people?" Her question was gentle, not biting.
"Wondering.
"I hate to see people die for posturing and gestures. She shrugged. "I know
it happens. It always has.
The Russean people keep making messes of their country. They have for
centuries, and this is another
example. I guess what will happen will happen. I worry more about things like
the ebol virus and the PDF
asteroid patrol not catching that mining debris.
I didn't get a chance to comment because the system announced, Eric
Christensen is here .
Tell him we'll be right there.
We stood and carted the dishes into the kitchen, and then walked to the front
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foyer, where I pulsed the
door to let Eric in.
Eric had Elise's dark brown hair and the same large brown eyes. Somehow, they
were luminous on her,
and almost protruding on him. He nodded as the door closed behind him. "You're
looking good, Elden.
You, too, Elise.
"So are you, I replied.
I'll leave you two. Elise smiled brightly and stepped down the hallway to her
private study.
Eric and I followed her, but only to the first open door, the one to my study.
I went in first. I pulse-linked,
and the study door shut after Eric followed me inside. The nanite-based
privacy screens went on as well.
I sat down behind the desk and motioned for him to sit wherever he wanted. He
took the replica cherry
captain's chair.
"What do you want?" I figured it was easier, and quicker, to ask. Otherwise,
after a half hour of wasted
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small talk, Eric would slide into whatever he had in mind.
"What do you think about the ebol4 thing?"
"You know what I think. It's a mess. It's probably a bioattack from either
West Asia or Afrique, and no
one can afford to make that accusation because there's no way to prove it or
even come close.
Before I could say more, Eric added, "You know that Alberto Martini died last
December. Someone has
been buying blocks of MMSystems from the family. Your investigation of the
fusion tug and power
module business made the stock a real steal. Too bad you couldn't cash in on
it. "Did you?"
Eric laughed. "Conflict of interest on two fronts. CWC is a competitor of
MMSystems in some markets, [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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production outfit that specializes in that. Very reasonable.
"You always want everything to be reasonable, Elden. It's too bad that the
world isn't more obliging.
"I've never expected that.
"By the way, speaking of Eric, he linked earlier. He wants to see you. Elise
stretched, catlike, smiling.
"He'll be here in about fifteen minutes. Would you like something to eat?"
"I would, and I appreciate the offer. I grinned. "It's ready, I think. The
menu code for the formulator was
Page 98
ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html
as complex as I've seen. It took half a databloc, but it's supposed to be
good. I thought we could eat on
Top
Page No 69
the balcony. " What is it?"
"A peanut chicken dish that was very popular three centuries ago. The Soaring
Sophisticate re-created it
from old files discovered in the ruins of Ellay.
While I wasn't thrilled about formulator-created chicken or peanuts, Elise
seemed interested and
intrigued, and she was intelligent and most beautiful. "Let's try it.
She smiled. "Despite everything, Elden, you do try. It's one of your most
endearing traits. So we sat on
the balcony, where the screens blocked the wind, but not the late day
sunlight, and ate. Elise was right.
The chicken was actually good, especially for a change. I told her so.
"Thank you. She smiled, warmly, and not cuttingly. "By the way, I did see the
doctor this afternoon,
right after you linked. Did you?"
"I have an appointment at eight tomorrow. Earliest they could fit me in.
"Good. You may be one of the more powerful men in the NorAm Senate, dear, but
you see too many
people to take chances.
She was right about that. Then, for a woman, especially, she was right about
many things. I'd learned that
over the years. I did listen and learn.
"How do you feel about the Russean orbiter?" I asked.
"Testing the pulse of the people?" Her question was gentle, not biting.
"Wondering.
"I hate to see people die for posturing and gestures. She shrugged. "I know
it happens. It always has.
The Russean people keep making messes of their country. They have for
centuries, and this is another
example. I guess what will happen will happen. I worry more about things like
the ebol virus and the PDF
asteroid patrol not catching that mining debris.
I didn't get a chance to comment because the system announced, Eric
Christensen is here .
Tell him we'll be right there.
We stood and carted the dishes into the kitchen, and then walked to the front
Page 99
ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html
foyer, where I pulsed the
door to let Eric in.
Eric had Elise's dark brown hair and the same large brown eyes. Somehow, they
were luminous on her,
and almost protruding on him. He nodded as the door closed behind him. "You're
looking good, Elden.
You, too, Elise.
"So are you, I replied.
I'll leave you two. Elise smiled brightly and stepped down the hallway to her
private study.
Eric and I followed her, but only to the first open door, the one to my study.
I went in first. I pulse-linked,
and the study door shut after Eric followed me inside. The nanite-based
privacy screens went on as well.
I sat down behind the desk and motioned for him to sit wherever he wanted. He
took the replica cherry
captain's chair.
"What do you want?" I figured it was easier, and quicker, to ask. Otherwise,
after a half hour of wasted
Top
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small talk, Eric would slide into whatever he had in mind.
"What do you think about the ebol4 thing?"
"You know what I think. It's a mess. It's probably a bioattack from either
West Asia or Afrique, and no
one can afford to make that accusation because there's no way to prove it or
even come close.
Before I could say more, Eric added, "You know that Alberto Martini died last
December. Someone has
been buying blocks of MMSystems from the family. Your investigation of the
fusion tug and power
module business made the stock a real steal. Too bad you couldn't cash in on
it. "Did you?"
Eric laughed. "Conflict of interest on two fronts. CWC is a competitor of
MMSystems in some markets, [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]