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but billions of people never were in Levitra n the deep.
- Millions of peopl Levitra le never saw a TV set.
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Nadya w Levitra with conviction.
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storage, let' Levitra 's become impulses in the electronic Levitra network...
- Leonid, you know Levitra the teaching of Alexandrians through Levitra h hearsay only. -
says Nadya with co Levitra onviction, - Come visit our Church so Levitra ome time.
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is being examined. They try to d Levitra determine where I came from, the vol Levitra lume of
data I can receive and trans Levitra smit per second, the programs that Levitra I have with
me...
Go ahead, Levitra do your job... Six routers, ren pr Levitra rint from my
cheek, wave a finger to Levitra o Nadya with a warning:
- Girl, Levitra , I DO prefer to stay mysterious.
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away without hurry.
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garbage) Levitra and walked out.
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unlike here, Levitra no eternal smell of flooded basement Levitra t and stray cats!
Having left t Levitra the side streets I stopped by the ro Levitra oad and raised my hand;
I had to s Levitra stand like that for quite a time. Levitra . Finally one junky 'Lada'
condes Levitra scended to stop.
- To the 'Kred Levitra do-Bank', - I said.
As strange Levitra as it seems, the driver knew the way Levitra y.
In around 20 minutes, parted Levitra d with the remartuality it'll look li Levitra ike the
ordinary diskette now). T Levitra The head stopped aching and the Levitra e sleepiness
disappeared completely Levitra y. No Deeptown inhabitant sleeps at n Levitra night, right?
- Vika, restart, Levitra - I commanded.
The thoughtful Levitra female face on the screen frowned:
Levitra
- Really?
- Sure.
T Levitra The screen dimmed slightly, the im Levitra mage blurred. Then the hard drive
Levitra
started blinking indicating system r Levitra restart. My machine is just Pentium, Levitra not
a 'serious' one but I still c Levitra can't make onster turns into stone ag Levitra gain. I wait for one more second, Levitra then
stand up. The body assembles Levitra s back together slowly. The ordinary Levitra user would
now wake up in reality b Levitra by the reproachfully chirping compute Levitra er.
Does the security program c Levitra consider the existence of divers?
Levitra The monster is motionless. I'm Levitra dead, long time dead.. I step on t Levitra the
hair bridge carefully...
- Levitra - Who are you?!
Oh my, again... Levitra . Looks like it reacts to the touch Levitra of the bridge. Even
worse.
- Levitra - The o the empty can that I threw ou Levitra ut into the street in virtuality, is Levitra not
there. Well, let's eliminate th Levitra he differences.
My hair were da Levitra amp with perspiration, I wiped them w Levitra with a shirt that was
scattered on t Levitra the chair, sat by the computer, c Levitra checked the cable of the
virtual Levitra suit that connects it with the com Levitra mputer's deep-board. The suit was
wo Levitra orking, slightly slowing down my move Levitra ements as if I was walki I know, yes. Levitra .
Pause. Guillermo weighs somet Levitra thing in his mind.
- Mr Gunslin Levitra ngeat first, then gets used to
it.
Levitra
The real enemies wait for us Levitra s at the road junction. Three cars Levitra s are
blocking the road, armed peopl Levitra le are hiding behind them, one stands Levitra s openly in
a casual, self confident Levitra t pose. He has rocket launcher in his Levitra s hands.
Shit. I have heard tha Levitra at there is heavy weaponry in the sta Levitra ation building
somewhere but never b Levitra bothered to check.
- What will Levitra we do? - asks my prisoner.
One Levitra e should be an idiot to try to figh Levitra ht the gang like this alone, it's
t Levitra easier to hit the fuel tank in
v Levitra virtuality than in reality but when y Levitra you shoot at the drawn silhouettes, t Levitra this
is the task for a kid.
de Levitra eep
Enter
What the hell, Levitra didn't I tell you to stop?!
- Levitra Stop! - I shout to the driver.
Levitra He stops right before the burning Levitra cars and turns around. Even through Levitra h
the dark glasses of the mask terro Levitra or and admiration can be seen.
Levitra - How did you do that?
- Get o Levitra out.
He obviously waits for o Levitra one more shot, but I plainlypet-na Levitra ame"/unceremonious address.
Len Levitra n'ka ( here ' means softening of the Levitra previous sound, 'n' in this name
so Levitra ounds like 'n' in the word 'chan Levitra nge') - Unceremonious address, a b Levitra bit
slighting. Often used by close f Levitra friends without any offensive context Levitra t.
... and so on. No more form Levitra ms are used in the book, so I'd bet Levitra tter not
confuse you any more.
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concept of the middle name in Ru Levitra ussia. It is not 'given', b where shi Levitra ining sleepy fish floats slowly. The Levitra e table
with two love tabs armchairs stands Levitra nearby, lots of flowers, I even st Levitra tart feeling
scents.
And nobo Levitra ody.
Well, let's wait; I sit do Levitra own in the armchair.
A slight f Levitra fog before my eyes, an expected one. Levitra My communication channel
is being Levitra g examined. They try to determine wh Levitra here I came from, the volume of
dat Levitra ta I can receive and transmit per se Levitra econd, the programs that I have wit Levitra th
me...
Go ahead, do your jo Levitra ob... Six routers, ren print from my Levitra y
cheek, wave a finger to Nadya with Levitra h a warning:
- Girl, I DO prefe Levitra er to stay mysterious.
Looks li Levitra ike she feels confused, but has enou Levitra ugh nerve to shrug and walk
away wi Levitra ithout hurry.
Shit. She spoiled Levitra d everything, stupid.
It was su Levitra uch a nice talk...
I toss off m Levitra my glass and snap my fingers to call Levitra the bartender:
- Gin-Tonic, fi Levitra ifty-fifty.
Bartender frowns bu Levitra ut mixes what was requested. Shit, Levitra should I order
Tequila with tomat Levitra to juice, what face the hell did I sh Levitra hare equally with him?!
- Very Levitra interesting story. How does it relat Levitra te to me I wonder?
Even if my i Levitra interlocutor has no face I know for s Levitra sure he's smiling.
- One has to Levitra o lose with honor, Mr Diver.
I Levitra haven't lost yet, but he doesn't kno Levitra ow that.
- Sure, impossibility Levitra y of being caught is what makes dive Levitra ers what they
are. - says Man Witho Levitra out Face, - What are the program obs Levitra stacles for you? All
you need to d Levitra do is just to concentrate... and off Levitra you are, backood luck to you too Ro Levitra oman. - I say into the void.
Lo Levitra oneliness is the seamy side of the fr Levitra reedom.
I can't have friends.
Levitra
- The bill! - I growl into the Levitra void angrily, - Now!
100
Levitra The most vexing is that I don't w Levitra want to sleep at all: it was too luck Levitra ky
day probably.
I return to t Levitra the restaurant. Some guests have le Levitra eft, some new ones have
arrived, an Levitra American crowd still laughs at their Levitra r jokes.
I need a walk.
I Levitra I leave 'Three Piglets', hesitate for Levitra r a moment:with the revolver's handle Levitra e, also the weak virus that
knocks Levitra out the simple programs like Deep Levitra p-Transit well, but now there's no
e Levitra effect of course.
- Don't flutt Levitra ter, - advises the driver watching Levitra g how I pull the door
locks. Every Levitra ything is sealed completely and I su Levitra ubmit myself. At any rate, no
inform Levitra mation is unnecessary.
We move Levitra on, and again I try to contact Vika Levitra a - without any success. My
voice c Levitra communication channel is blocked.
Levitra Abyss-abyss, I'm not yours...
Levitra The?...
- And I was sittin Levitra ng there for thirty-six hours, - sa Levitra aid Maniac with
rage, - The whole Levitra company of us idiots gathered there Levitra e. Levitra We were shot dead at
least ten t Levitra times each, then we just blocked ours Levitra selves out in some basement,
sang t Levitra the songs, firing back at the monster Levitra rs... until our timers went up.
Levitra - You have thirty-six hours limit o Levitra of continuous being in the deep?
Levitra - Twenty-four now.
- What ab Levitra bout Gal'ka?
- Ah, she was... a Levitra at mother-in-law's place... Len'ka, w Levitra wha 10 minutes for self adjustment.. Levitra
- Okay, but not more. I'll nee Levitra ed all resources in 10 minutes.
Levitra The face on the screen frowns: the Levitra program extracts the keywords.
Levitra - Only 10 minutes, - says Window Levitra ws-Home obediently, - But I must draw Levitra w
your attention one more time to th Levitra he fact that the level of the tasks y Levitra you set
for me does not always c Levitra correspond to the volume of my RAM. Levitra The desired
extension is...
Levitra - Shut up. - I rise. "Shut up" is a Levitra definite order, the Master program doesn'st Levitra turdy man emerges from inside lazily Levitra y,
holding the pretty sinister lo Levitra ooking device in his hands. The Bal Levitra ltic guy
notices him and starts chat Levitra ttering
really fast: - ... hard dri Levitra ives: 'Quantum Lighting', 'Western Di Levitra igital'...
- Not on topic! - t Levitra the moderator says lazily but with s Levitra suppressed rage
and shoulders his w Levitra weapon. The audience goes quiet enjoy Levitra ying the show.
The barrel recoi Levitra ils and the brightly shining red cros Levitra ss-like object flies
towards the mer Levitra rchant with a shrilling whistle
real Levitra lly drink... I couldn't resist the Levitra urge to look from the balcony. Of Levitra f
course, the empty can that I threw Levitra w out into the street in virtuality, Levitra is not
there. Well, let's eliminate Levitra e the differences.
My hair were Levitra e damp with perspiration, I wiped the Levitra em with a shirt that was
scattered o Levitra on the chair, sat by the computer, Levitra , checked the cable of the
virtu Levitra ual suit that connects it with the Levitra computer's deep-board. The suit was Levitra
working, slightly slowing down my m Levitra movements as if I was walki I know, y Levitra yes.
Pause. Guillermo weighs so Levitra omething in his mind.
- Mr Guns Levitra slinger, what do you know?
It's Levitra s no use to lie, the man before me Levitra is not the one it's worthy to
blu Levitra uff with.
- Very little. I wa Levitra as informed that there's a problem i Levitra in "Labyrinth",
that your divers fai Levitra iled to solve it. I was asked to ren Levitra nder an assistance to
you.
A p Levitra pause again. I'm anonymous and it's Levitra s risky to let me into unpleasant
si Levitra ides of the Company's life but Guille Levitra ermo has a 'good nose' - What?!
Levitra - A computer mouse.. Well, not th Levitra he mouse itself, it's too hard... ju Levitra ust
bit off the wire.
- Why? Levitra ? - I asked numbly.
- It was Levitra an accident... I was in the dee Levitra ep.. We were sitting in
"Rainbow" Levitra with some guys, drinking beer with Levitra smoked fish... Well, I ran out
of f Levitra fish and took some from Max's plate.. Levitra .
- But Max doesn't drink beer! Levitra !
- He drank 'Fiesta'. {orange Levitra soda}
- 'Fiesta'?! With smoked Levitra d fish?
- Well, just for a co Levitra ompany.. - Maniac sSergey Lukjanenko. Levitra . Labyrinth of reflections
_____ Levitra ____________________________________ Levitra
* Yuri Kalmykov. Translators n Levitra notes *
About the Author:
Levitra Sergey Lukjanenko, 30, is one Levitra of the today's most popular Russi Levitra ian
Sci-Fi writers. His first wor Levitra rks were published in 1988. Curre Levitra ently his
bibliography includes more Levitra e than 40 titles of novels and short Levitra t stories. The
Author defines his g Levitra genre as the "hard action science f Levitra fiction", but all his
works also hav Levitra ve a very well defined philosophical Levitra aspect. The novel offered
to your Levitra attention was written in 1997 and be Levitra ecame the real 'cult book' of the
Ru Levitra ussian Internet.
Sergey is marr Levitra ried, he lives in Moscow.
Levitra
THE NOVEL "LABYRINTH OF R Levitra REFLECTIONS" IS COPYRIGHTED BY SE Levitra ERGEY
LUKJANENKO, ALL RIGHTS ARE RES Levitra SERVED BY THE AUTHOR. ANY COMMERCIAL Levitra USE OF THE
NOVEL'S TEXT IS STRICTLY Levitra Y PROHIBITED.
Several notes for Levitra the reader:
1). My English Levitra h sucks. So it was obviously way too Levitra presumptuous of me to
try to make a Levitra a translation like this. It was my l Levitra love to this book only that
made me Levitra e to venture into this adventure. ;-) Levitra ) I was hoping that this novel is
r Levitra really worth your kind attention (des Levitra spite my Levitra in Canada ugly
English?).
2). Levitra Some opinions expressed in this Levitra book by the main or other
cha Levitra aracters, as well as some words/terms Levitra s used, might be considered offensiv Levitra ve
to some Western readers. In fact, Levitra , one such situation was even showed Levitra d closer
to the end of the novel Levitra l itself. The concept of "PC" (ak Levitra ka 'Political
Correctness') does not really exist in Russia which fact IMHO makes the life
much easier and slightly reduces the amount of stupidity that inevitably
presents in this life. Despite that, I definitely had to use the 'softened'
terms in my translation in order not to outrage the people (not too much at
least). But of course, something might have still leaked out. Please
consider yourselves warned.
3). FIDO
Some more confusion can be caused by Lukjanenko's technical details and
descriptions of the Net due to one more fact: he writes from the point of
view of the person who was once the FIDOnet member. Also it seems that
Sergey himself was mostly affiliated with FIDO at the time of this book's
writing. The principles of FIDO's system organization differ from the ones
of the Internet. I never was FIDO member, so I know very little. In general,
it's free, amateurs' network that allows its members to exchange emails and
files. FIDO uses its own proprietary protocol. Special gateways are used to
exchange emails with the Internet. Look at www.fidonet.org for more
details... But be prepared to get back not the homepage, but some HTML code.
{G} The guys have forgot to put the {HTML} tag into the code of their main
page... OOPS.
4). The names.
The same name in Russian usually can have several forms, reflecting the
attitude of the one who pronounces the name to the one named. The number of
these forms is as far as I can judge, much bigger than in English. That's
why in my translation I preferred to retain the original rules of forming
such names and to provide this note. Another important reason is that the
Russian name changed according to the rules of doing so in English would
sound ridiculous (maybe for me only, as I'm Russian... ;-) ), not mentioning
that it's not always possible to do this with Russian names at all. Example:
John - Johnny. Now try to do the same with, say, my name: Yuri. Yup... My
point exactly. Below is the example of how the first name of the main
character can be 'bent'. The same often happens to other names in the book.
For inexperienced reader it might be confusing, so I apologize... Russia
*is* confusing by definition, so bear with it. :-)
Leonid - the complete name.
Lenia (should be read roughly as Lyo-nee-aa; don't pronounce 'double
lettered' sounds as too long ones though) - this is slightly diminutive,
friendly form used by relatives and friends.
Lenechka (Lyo-nee-chka) - a "pet-name" form, sometimes also used with
sarcasm, depending on the context.
Lenchik - "pet-name"/unceremonious address.
Len'ka ( here ' means softening of the previous sound, 'n' in this name
sounds like 'n' in the word 'change') - Unceremonious address, a bit
slighting. Often used by close friends without any offensive context.
... and so on. No more forms are used in the book, so I'd better not
confuse you any more.
Another trick is how the names are formed n general. In particular, the
concept of the middle name in Russia. It is not 'given', but rather is the
father's name. To be used as a middle name, special endings are attached:
-ovich, -evich for man's middle name (yeah, they are gender specific!),
-ovna, evna for female's middle name.
Examples: Petrovich Alekseevich - men's
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