Короли и капуста
The Remnants of the Code
"Takeabracer,anyway,beforeyougo,"heproposed,evenasamantothefriendwhomheentertains.
"Beelzebub"Blythe’seyesglistenedatthesightofthesolaceforwhichhissoulburned.To-dayforthefirsttimehispoisonednerveshadbeendeniedtheirsteadyingdose;andtheirretortwasamountingtorment.Hegraspedthedecanterandrattleditscrystalmouthagainsttheglassinhistremblinghand.Heflushedtheglass,andthenstooderect,holdingitaloftforaninstant.Foronefleetingmomentheheldhisheadabovethedrowningwavesofhisabyss.HenoddedeasilyatGoodwin,raisedhisbrimmingglassandmurmureda"health"thatmenhadusedinhisancientParadiseLost.Andthensosuddenlythathespilledthebrandyoverhishand,hesetdownhisglass,untasted.
"Intwohours,"hisdrylipsmutteredtoGoodwin,ashemarcheddownthestepsandturnedhisfacetowardthetown.
Intheedgeofthecoolbananagrove"Beelzebub"halted,andsnappedthetongueofhisbeltbuckleintoanotherhole.
"Icouldn’tdoit,"heexplained,feverishly,tothewavingbananafronds."Iwantedto,butIcouldn’t.Agentlemancan’tdrinkwiththemanthatheblackmails."
