"Richard Wadholm - From Here You Can See The Sunquists" - читать интересную книгу автора (Wadholm Richard)

presence of Melanie Everett, he might have been happy with anything.



The story as the Sunquists retold it to each other over the years had this desperate little
man crawling into Melanie's lap. In fact, Swann never looked down at her open
d├йcolletage. His eyes were glued to her face. Every smile she made brought one in
return. Her jokes made him laugh, and cover his mouth with his palm.
Melanie Everett asked him about himself. (Surely, she was being wicked!) Roger Swann
was awed by her consideration. He grew flustered. He might have gone.



Melanie had this thing she did, this nervous laugh, as if she were the one, needed
reassurance. Swann happily reassured her.



He told her about his work. Roger Swann was a programmer for the bank. "More like a
game warden," he confided. "The programs do their own programming anymore. I just
make sure they remember who they're working for."



Melanie laughed and put her hand up to her mouth. Roger Swann did the same. His eyes
squinted down to little black points of happiness and moist shine.



Mr. Sunquist remembered Roger Swann. What a perfect foil he had been. He had missed
his chance with Melanie at her twentieth birthday party. Look at him now? Mr. Sunquist
could see the romantic fantasies fill his mind. "Enjoy it while you can," he chuckled.



One of the bartenders swung up the counter to let someone through. It was Bill
Sunquist. He looked sheepish at first. He saw the clock above the bar and lowered his
head and sighed. Then he saw the fervent little banker paying for Melanie's wine. This
wicked leer kinked up the corner of his mouth.



Roger Swann never looked up, but Melanie did. Melanie said not a word as Bill Sunquist
pushed by the two of them to take a seat on her left. Roger Swann was explaining the
intricacies of Darwinian programming strategies. She seemed perfectly content to listen.



Mr. Sunquist remembered looking across at Melanie as Swann continued on about his
work? Are you looking for a job? What? That's when he saw the amusement in her