"Kim Stanley Robinson - Forty Signs of Rain" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robinson Kim Stanley)

He kept a straight face, but she punched him on the arm anyway. тАЬSmartass. Is there any beer in the
fridge?тАЭ

тАЬI think so.тАЭ

She hunted for one. тАЬThere was some good news that came in, did you see that? I forwarded it. The
Khembalis got a couple of grants.тАЭ

тАЬReally! That is good news.тАЭ He was sniffing at a yellow curry bubbling in the frying pan.

тАЬSomething new?тАЭ

тАЬYeah, IтАЩm trying something out of the paper.тАЭ

тАЬYouтАЩre being careful?тАЭ

He grinned. тАЬYeah, no blackened redfish.тАЭ
тАЬBlackened redfish?тАЭ Nick repeated, alarmed.

тАЬDonтАЩt worry, even I wouldnтАЩt try it on you.тАЭ

тАЬHe wouldnтАЩt want you to catch fire.тАЭ

тАЬHey, it was in the recipe. It was right out of the recipe!тАЭ

тАЬSo? A tablespoon each of black pepper, white pepper, cayenneand chili powder?тАЭ

тАЬHow was I supposed to know?тАЭ

тАЬWhat do you mean, you use pepper. You should have known what a tablespoon of pepper would taste
like, and that was the least hot of them.тАЭ

тАЬI guess I didnтАЩt know it would all stick to the fish.тАЭ

Nick was looking appalled. тАЬI wouldnтАЩt eat that.тАЭ

тАЬYou arenтАЩt kidding.тАЭ Anna laughed. тАЬOne touch with your tongue and you would spontaneously
combust.тАЭ

тАЬIt was in a cookbook.тАЭ

тАЬEven going in the kitchen the next day was enough to burn your eyes out.тАЭ

Charlie was giggling at his folly, holding the stirring spoon down to Nick to gross him out, although now
he had a very light touch with the spices. The curry would be fine. Anna left him to it and went out to play
with Joe.

She sat down on the couch, relaxed. Joe began to pummel her knees with blocks, babbling energetically.
At the same time Nick was telling her something about something. She had to interrupt him, almost, to tell