Permutation City
“"No, it's not. You want to know why I lied to you." Maria said, "I know why. Please don't treat me like an idiot." Her bitterness surprised her, she'd had to conceal it for so long. "I was hardly going to agree to be your . . . accomplice --" Durham raised one hand from the tabletop, a half conciliatory, half impatient gesture. Maria fell silent, more from astonishment at how calmly he seemed to be taking all this than any desire to give him a chance to defend himself. He said, "I lied because ...I didn't know if you'd believe the truth or not. I think you might have, but I couldn't be sure. And I couldn't risk it. I'm sorry." "Of course I would have believed the truth! It would have made a lot more sense than the bullshit you fed me! But, yes, I can see why you couldn't risk it." Durham still showed no sign of contrition. "Do you know what it is that I'm offering my backers? The ones who've been funding your work?" "A sanctuary. A privately owned computer somewhere." "That's almost true.MoreLess
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