"Ron Goulart - Memoirs of the Witch Queen" - читать интересную книгу автора (Goulart Ron)

тАЬRudy was a nitwit, not a martinet.тАЭ

тАЬAnd despite the fact that he was schooled in a very strict military
school, Lazlo is an easygoing gent. WeтАЩll have plenty of extra time to finish
up the book and ... telephone.тАЭ

His phone chimed. тАЬYeah?тАЭ

тАЬPolly again. Sorry to interrupt you while youтАЩre probably working on
the book, but I forgot to tell you something.тАЭ
 тАЬWhich is?тАЭ

тАЬWeтАЩll be cutting you the check today, mailing it out tomorrow, Paul.тАЭ

тАЬWhat check?тАЭ

тАЬItтАЩs a special extra advance against your share of the royalties. Rudy
apparently arranged that just before he was ... um ... stricken. Twenty-five
thousand dollars. Well, goodbye again.тАЭ

Rising, he moved closer to Inza. тАЬSome more of your witchcraft?тАЭ

She spread her fat hands wide, making a very unsuccessful attempt
to appear guileless. тАЬIt might be if I were a true witch, one with supernatural
powers. But youтАЩve been calling me a self-styledтАФтАЭ

тАЬNo, nope. That was what Rudy called you,тАЭ he told her. тАЬMyself, IтАЩm
well on the way toward accepting your claims. And I really donтАЩt mind your
using magic to get me more dough than I got from Greensea in the first
place.тАЭ

тАЬWell, thank you, dear.тАЭ

тАЬThe thing is, Inza, this other stuffтАФcausing my creditors to drive
motorcycles off bridges, inflicting Rudy Korkin with the plague or whatever it
wasтАФthatтАЩs got to cease.тАЭ

When she sighed, her entire big body quivered and her bracelets
jingled. тАЬVery well. No more black magic or sorcery on your behalf,тАЭ she
promised. тАЬI do hope Lazlo isnтАЩt going to upset you.тАЭ

тАЬChrist, whatтАЩs wrong with him?тАЭ

тАЬNothing, itтАЩs only that heтАЩs two hundred and twenty-six years old,тАЭ she
replied. тАЬDonтАЩt worry, though, it really doesnтАЩt show.тАЭ

тАЬHow did he get to be two hundred and twenty-six years old?тАЭ Sanson
sat down again, slumping.

тАЬBy not dying. Vampires are noted for that.тАЭ