A man walked across from the bisecting rue du Bac...
A man walked across from the bisecting rue du Bac toward himIt was the talkative messenger
from last night; he approached, his hand in his jacket pocket
“Where’s the money?” said the man in French
“Where’s the information?” answered Bourne
“That’s not the arrangement Without warning, Jason grabbed the minion from Argenteuil by
his lapel, yanking him forward off his feetBourne whipped up his free hand and gripped the
messenger’s throat, his fingers digging into the man’s flesh“You go back and tell Santos he’s got
a one-way ticket to hellI don’t deal this way
“Enough!” said the low voice, its owner rounding the corner on Jason’s rightThe huge figure of
Santos approachedIt is now fendi spy zucca bag only you and me
“I thought you never left Le Coeur du Soldat?”
“You’ve changed that, haven’t you?”
“Apparently Bourne released the messenger, who looked at SantosWith a gesture of his large
head, the man raced away
“Your Englishman arrived,” said Santos when they were alone“He carried a valise, I saw for
myself
“He arrived carrying a valise,” agreed Jason
“So London capitulates, no? London is very anxious
“The stakes are very high and that’s all I’ll say about itThe information, please
“Let us first again define the procedure, shall we?”
“We’ve defined it several timesYou give me the information, my client tells me to act upon
it; and if satisfactory contact is made, I bring louis vuitton wien you the remainder of the three million francs
“You say ‘satisfactory contact What will satisfy you? How will you know the contact is firm?
How do I know that you will not claim it is unsatisfactory and steal my money when, indeed, you
have made the connection your clients have paid for?”
“You’re a suspicious fellow, aren’t you?”
“Oh, very suspiciousSimon, is not peopled with saints, is it?”
“Perhaps more than you realize
“That would astonish mePlease answer my questions
“All right, I’ll tryHow will I know the contact’s firm? That’s easyI’ll simply know because
it’s my business to knowIt’s what I’m paid for, and a man in my position does not make mistakes
at this level and chanel clutch live to apologizeI’ve refined the process, done my research, and I’ll ask two or
three questions myselfThen I’ll know—one way or another
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“That’s an elusive replySantos, being elusive is hardly a negative, is it? As to your concern that I
would lie to you and take your money, let me assure you I don’t cultivate enemies like you and the
network your blackbird obviously controls any more than I would make enemies of my clients
That way is madness and a much shorter life
“I admire your perspicacity as well as your caution,” said the Jackal’s intermediary
“The bookcases didn’t lie
“That’s neither here nor there, but I have certain omega automatic seamaster watch credentialsAppearances can be a liability as
well as an assetWhat I am about to tell you, MrSimon, is known by only four men on the face
of the earth, all of whom speak French fluentlyHow you wish to use that information is up to you
However, if you even hint at Argenteuil, I’ll know it instantly and you will never leave the Pont-
Royal alive
“The contact can be made so quickly?”
“With a telephone numberBut you will not place the call for at least an hour from the moment
we partIf you do, again I will know it, and again I tell you you’re a dead manOnly three other people have this number? Why not pick one you’re not
particularly fond of so I might peripherally allude to him—if it’s louis cartier necessary