“Give him thirty-one,” interrupted Bourne, “to... “Give him thirty-one,” interrupted Bourne, “to make sure he’s on our side
“I figured you’d say thatDo you have a ceiling?”
“None
“Not so fast,” said Marie“What’s a negotiable starting point?”
“Our economist speaks,” proclaimed Panov, drinking his wine
“Considering his position in the Paris KGB, I’d say around fifty thousand, American
“Offer him thirty-five and escalate to seventy-five under pressureUp to a hundred, if necessary,
of course
“For Christ’s sake,” cried Jason, controlling his voice“We’re talking about us, about the Jackal
Give him anything he wants!”
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“Too easily bought, too easily turned to another source
“Is she right?” asked Bourne, staring at Conklin
“Normally, of course, but in this case it would have to be the equivalent of a workable diamond
mineNo one wants Carlos in the dead file more than the Soviets, and the man who brings in his
corpse will be the hero of the KremlinRemember, he was trained at NovgorodMoscow never
forgets that
“Then do as she says, only buy him,” said Jason Conklin leaned forward, turning his glass of water“I’ll call him tonight, pay
phone to pay phone, and get it
louis vuitton white speedy settledThen I’ll arrange a meeting tomorrow, maybe lunch
somewhere outside of ParisVery early, before the regulars come in
“Why not here?” asked Bourne“You can’t get much more remote and I’ll know the way
“Why not?” agreed Alex“I’ll talk to the ownerBut not the four of us, just—Jason and me
“I assumed that,” said Bourne coldly“Marie’s not to be involvedShe’s not to be seen or heard,
is that clear?”
“David, really—”
“Yes, really
“I’ll go over and stay with her,” interrupted Panov quickly“Meat loaf?” he added, obviously to
lessen the tension
“I don’t have a kitchen, but there’s
c c purse a lovely restaurant that serves fresh trout
“One sacrifices,” sighed the psychiatrist
“I think you should eat in the room Bourne’s voice was now adamant
“I will not be a prisoner,” said Marie quietly, her gaze fixed on her husband“Nobody knows
who we are or where we are, and I submit that someone who locks herself in her room and is never
seen draws far more attention than a perfectly normal Frenchwoman who goes about her normal
business of living
“She’s got a point,” observed Alex“If Carlos has his network calling around, someone
behaving abnormally could be picked upBesides,
chanel cc necklace Panov’s from left field—pretend you’re a doctor
or something, MoNobody’ll believe it, but it’ll add a touch of classFor reasons that escape me,
doctors are usually above suspicion
“Psychopathic ingrate,” mumbled Panov
“May we get back to business?” said Bourne curtly
“You’re very rude, David
“I’m very impatient, do you mind?”
“Okay, cool it,” said Conklin“We’re all uptight, but things have got to be clearOnce
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