He is, indeed, an egomaniac but he’s... He is, indeed, an egomaniac but he’s never
understood the Russian mindHe may temporarily corrupt a few cynical opportunists, but these will
cover themselves and turn on himNo one looks forward to a stay at the Lubyanka or a Siberian
gulagThe Jackal’s Potemkin village will burn to the ground
“All the more reason for him to race to Moscow and put out the brushfires,” said Alex
“What do you mean?” asked Bourne
“The burning will start with the exposure of Carlos’s man in Dzerzhinsky Square; he’ll know
thatThe only way to prevent it is for him to reach Moscow and make a determinationEither his
informer will elude internal security or the Jackal will have to kill him
“I forgot,” interrupted Bourne“Something else Santos said most of the Russians on Carlos’s
payroll spoke FrenchLook for a man high up in the Komitet who speaks French
Krupkin’s radio again intruded, the two piercing beeps barely muffled by his jacketHe pulled it
out and spoke“Yes?”
“I don’t know how or why, comrade,” said the tense voice of Sergei, “but
female silver cartier watch the ambassador’s
limousine has just arrived at the buildingI swear to you I have no idea what happened!”
“I do
“But the embassy flags will be seen by everyone!”
“Including, I trust, an alert old man in a brown automobileWe’ll be down shortly
Krupkin turned to the others“The car’s here, gentlemenWhere shall we meet, Domie? And
when?”
“Tonight,” replied Lavier“There’s a showing at La Galerie d’Or in the rue de ParadisThe
artist’s a young upstart who wants to be a rock star or something, but he’s the rage and everyone
will be thereAgainst our instincts, we must be very observable outside
on the pavement
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The crowds moved in and out of the shafts of light while the music was provided by an earshattering
rock band mercifully placed in a side room away from the main viewing areaWere it
not for the paintings on the walls and the beams of the small spotlights illuminating them, a person
might think he was in a discotheque rather than in one of Paris’s elegant art galleries
Through a series of nods, Dominique
fendi handbags canada Lavier maneuvered Krupkin to a corner of the large room
Their graceful smiles, arched brows and intermittently mimed laughter covered their quiet
conversation
“The word passed among the old men is that the monseigneur will be away for a few days
However, they are all to continue searching for the tall American and his crippled friend and list
wherever they are seen
“You must have done your job well
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“As I relayed the information he was utterly silentIn his breathing, however, there was utter
loathingI felt my bones grow cold
“He’s on his way to Moscow,” said the Russian“No doubt through Prague
“What will you do now?”
Krupkin arched his neck and raised his eyes to the ceiling in false, silent laughterLeveling his
gaze on her, he answered, smiling
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Bryce Ogilvie, managing partner of Ogilvie, Spofford, Crawford and Cohen, prided himself on his
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barely fifty minutes ago and found his concealed private telephone ringing, he had experienced a
twinge of apprehension at such an early morning call over that particular lineThen when he heard
the heavily accented voice of the Soviet consul general of New York demanding an immediate
conference, he had to acknowledge a sudden void in his chest and when the Russian instructed
him—ordered him—to be at the Carlyle Hotel, Suite 4C, in one hour, rather than their usual
meeting place at the apartment on Thirty-second and Madison, Bryce felt a searing-hot pain filling
that void in his chestAnd when he had mildly objected to the suddenness of the proposed,
unscheduled conference, the pain in his chest had burst into fire, the flames traveling up to his
throat at the Soviet’s reply: “What I have to show you will make you devoutly wish we never knew
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Ogilvie sat back in his limousine, as far back as the upholstery could be pressed, his legs
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Gates! The mere thought of that son of a bitch was a welcome diversionMedusa had asked a
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an ad hoc government-oriented commission, and he had not even answered their phone calls! Calls
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