thunter.fearloathinglasvegas-第27章

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　　〃Of　course。〃　I　jerked　out　my　wallet　and　let　her　see　the　police　basge　while　I　flipped　through　the　deck　until　I　located　my　Ecclesiastical　Discount　Card…which　identifies　me　as　a　Doctor　of　Divinity；　a　certified　Minister　of　the　Church　of　the　New　Truth。
　　She　inspected　it　carefully；　then　handed　it　back。　I　sensed　a　new　respect　in　her　manner。　Her　eyes　grew　warm。　She　seemed　to　want　to　touch　me。　〃I　hope　you'll　forgive　me；　Doctor。〃　she　said　with　a　fine　smile。　〃But　I　had　to　ask。　We　get　some　real　freaks　in　this　place。　All　kinds　of　dangerous　addicts。　You'd　never　believe　it。〃
　　〃Don't　worry；〃　I　said。　〃I　understand　perfectly。　but　I　have　a　bad　heart；　and　I　hope…〃
　　〃Certainly！〃　she　exclaimed…and　within　seconds　she　was　back　with　a　dosen　amyls。　I　paid　without　quibbling　about　the　ecclesiastical　discount。　Then　I　opened　the　box　and　cracked　one　under　my　nose　immediately；　while　she　watched。
　　〃Just　be　thankful　your　heart　is　young　and　strong；〃　I　said。　〃If　I　were　you　I　would　never。。。ah。。。holy　shit！。。。what？　Yes；　you'll　have　to　excuse　me　now；　I　feel　it　ing　on。〃　I　turned　away　and　reeled　off　in　the　general　direction　of　the　bar。
　　〃God's　mercy　on　you　swine！〃　I　shouted　at　two　Marines　　ing　out　of　the　men's　room。
　　They　looked　at　me；　but　said　nothing。　By　this　time　I　was　laughing　crazily。　But　it　made　no　difference。　I　was　just　an　other　fucked…up　cleric　with　a　bad　heart。　Shit；　they'll　love　me　down　at　the　Brown　Palace。　I　took　another　big　hit　off　the　amyl；　and　by　the　time　I　got　to　the　bar　my　heart　was　full　of　joy。　I　felt　like　a　monster　reincarnation　of　Horatio　Alger。。。a　Man　on　the　Move；　and　just　sick　enough　to　be　totally　confident。



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