johngardner.rollofhonor-第30部分

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　The　guards　were　very　close；　just　below　the　garage　roof。　　He　could　hear　them　mutterIng；　menting　on　what　they　had　seen：　all　the　usual　soldiers'　innuendoes。
　He　lay　tense；　listening；　for　about　five　minutes；　until　they　moved　away；　following　their　routine　pattern；　covering　the　front　of　the　house　from　all　angles。
　It　took　a　further　ten　minutes　for　Bond　to　snake　his　way　back　to　the　window。　　After　each　move　he　stopped；　lying　still；　ears　strained　for　sounds　of　the　returning　guards；　who　passed　under　the　garage　twice　during　his　unfortable　crawl。　　At　last　he　negotiated　the　sill；　climbing　back　into　Cindy's　room。
　〃You　took　your　time。〃　She　was　stretched　out　on　the　bed；　her　dark　body　glistening；　the　gorgeous　long　legs　moving　as　she　rubbed　thigh　against　thigh。　　Cindy　was　quit　n。t'd；　and　Bond；　with　the　tension　released；　went　to　her。
　〃Thank　you。　　I've　done　all　I　can　。　　。　　。〃　He　was　going　to　say　something　about　Amadeus；　but　changed　his　mind；　sufficient　unto　the　day。
　Cindy　lifted　her　arms　to　his　shoulders；　and　Bond　found　himself　with　no　power　to　resist。
　Only　once；　as　he　entered　her；　did　Percy's　face　and　body　flash　before　him　…　a　picture　so　vivid　that　he　thought　he　could　smell　her　scent　on　Cindy。
　was　almost　dawn　when　he　crept　back　to　his　own　room。　　The　house　was　still　silent；　as　though　sleeping　in　preparation　for　action。　　He　ate　some　of　the　food；　threw　the　rest　down　the　lavatory　and　flushed　it　three　times　to　clear　it　away。　　Only　when　that　was　done　did　Bond　lie　down　on　his　own　bed；　still　fully　dressed；　and　drop　into　a　refreshing　sleep。
　At　the　first　noise　he　was　awake；　his　right　hand　going　for　the　ASP。
　It　was　Cindy；　looking　as　though　even　hard…boiled　sweets　would　dissolve　at　the　touch　of　her　tongue。　　She　carried　a　breakfast　tray　and　was　followed　by　Tigerbalm；　who　produced　his　inane　grin；　saying　that　Professor　St。　John…Finnes　wished　to　see　him　at　noon。　　〃That's　midday　sharp；'　he　added。　　〃I'll　e　and　fetch　yer。
　〃Please　do。〃　He　moved　on　the　bed；　but　Cindy　was　already　halfway　out　of　the　door。
　〃Cindy；'　he　called。
　She　did　not　even　look　back。　　〃Have　a　nice　day'　was　flung　sharply　over　her　shoulder。
　Bond　shrugged；　a　little　worried；　and　then　began　to　help　himself　to　black　coffee　and　toast。　　It　was　ten…thirty　by　his　watch。　　By　eleven　forty…five　he　was　showered；　shaved　and　changed；　feeling　better　than　the　day　before；　and　reflecting　that　even　M　could　not　leave　it　much　longer　before　making　a　move　against　Endor。
　At　three　minutes　to　twelve；　Tigerbalm　reappeared。
　They　went　downstairs　to　the　rear　of　the　house；　where　Jay　Autem　Holy　was　waiting　for　him　in　a　small　room　Bond　had　never　seen　before。
　There　was　a　table；　two　chairs　and　a　telephone；　no　pictures；　windows　or　any　other　furnishing。　　The　room　was　lit　by　two　long　neon　strips；　and　Bond　saw　immediately　that　the　chairs　and　table　were　bolted　to　the　floor。　It　was　familiar　ground：　an　interrogation　room。
　〃e　in；　friend　Bond。〃　The　head　came　up　in　a　swooping　movement；　the　green　eyes　piercing；　hostile　as　laser　gun　sights。　　He　told　Tigerbalm　to　leave；　motioning　for　Bond　to　sit　down。　　Holy　wasted　no　time。
　〃The　plan　you　outlined　to　me　…　the　way　to　get　your　eyes　on　the　current　Epoc　frequency　〃Yes。〃
　〃It　is　imperative　that　we　have　the　frequency　which　es　into　operation　at　midnight　tonight；　covering　the　next　two　days。
　〃I　can　get　it；　but　〃We'll　do　without　any　buts；　James。　　SPECTRE　are　still　most　unhappy　about　using　you。　　They　have　sent　a　message；　which　I　am　to　give　you；　alone。〃　Bond　waited。　　There　was　a　pause　of　a　few　seconds。
　〃Those　who　speak　for　SPECTRE　say　that　you　already　know　they　are　not　squeamish。　　They　also　say　that　it　is　useless　for　us　to　threaten　you　with　death　or　anything　else；　if　you　don't　carry　out　orders　to　the　letter。〃　He　gave　the　ghost　of　a　smile。　　〃I　happen　to　believe　that　you're　with　us　all　the　way。　　If　you're　doubling；　then　I'd　have　to　admit　you've　fooled　me。　However；　just　so　that　we　all　know　where　we　stand；　I　am　to　tell　you　the　worst　that　can　happen。
　Again　Bond　did　not　reply；　or　allow　any　change　in　his　expression。
　〃The　operation　to　which　we　are　all　now　mitted　has　peaceful　aims；　I　must　stress　this。　　True；　it　will　alter　history。　　Certainly　it　will　bring　about　some　chaos。　　There　will　undoubtedly　be　resistance　from　reactionaries。　　But　the　change　will　e；　and　with　it　Peace。〃　He　made　it　plain；　by　his　tone　that　the　word　was　given　a　capital　P。
　〃So？〃
　〃So；　the　EPOC　frequency　is　a　prerequisite　to　SPECTRE'S　plan　for　the　Peaceful　solution。　　If　all　goes　well；　there　will　be　little　or　no　bloodshed。　　If　anyone　is　hurt　or　killed；　it　will　be　the　fault　of　those　trying　to　make　a　stand　against　the　inevitable。〃　Holy　clasped　his　hands　together　gently　and　placed　them　on　the　table　in　a　gesture　of　open　and　frank　paternal　counselling。
　〃What　I　am　instructed　to　tell　you　is　that；　should　you　fail　us；　or　try　any　tricks　to　foil　what　cannot　be　foiled；　the　operation　will　still　go　ahead；　but　the　Peaceful　solution　will　have　to　be　abandoned。　　Without　the　EPOC　frequency　there　is　one　way　only　…　the　way　of　horror；　terror　and　the　ultimate　holocaust。
　〃I　。　　。　　。　　〃　Bond　began；　but　was　stopped　short　by　Holy's　glare。
　〃They　wish　me　to　make　it　clear　to　you　that；　should　you　be　tempted　to　cut　and　run；　not　provide　the　frequency；　or　…　worse　…　try　to　alter　it；　then　the　blood　and　deaths　of　millions　will　be　on　your　head；　and　yours　alone。　They　aren't　bluffing；　James。　　We　have　worked　for　them；　and　they　terrify　me。〃
　〃Do　they　terrify　General　Zwingli　as　well？〃
　〃He　is　a　tough　old　bird；'　Holy　said；　more　relaxed。　　〃A　tough　but　disillusioned　old　bird。　　But；　yes；　they　also　frighten　him。〃　He　spread　his　hands　on　the　table；　near　the　telephone；　palms　downwards。　　〃Joe　Zwingli　lost　all　faith　in　his　country　roughly　at　the　time　that　I　too　came　to　the　conclusion　that　the　United　States　had　bee　a　degenerate；　self…serving　nation；　led　by　corrupt　men。　　I　deduced　that　America　…　like　Britain　could　never　be　altered　from　the　inside。　　It　had　to　be　done　from　without。　　Together　we　dreamed　up　the　idea　of　disappearing；　working　for　a　truly　democratic　society；　and　world　peace；　from　the　obscurity　of。　　。
　。　　what　shall　I　call　it？　　。　　。　　。　　the　obscurity　of　the　grave？〃
　〃How　about　the　obscurity　of　a　whited　sepulchre？〃　Too　late；　Bond　checked　his　impulse　to　be　less　than　friendly　with　the　devious　doctor。
　Epoc　The　green　eyes　hardened；　diamonds　reflecting　light。
　〃Not　worthy；　James。　　Not　if　you're　with　us。〃
　〃I　was　thinking　it　was　what　the　world　might　say。〃
　〃The　world　will　be　a　very　different　place　within　the　next　forty…eight　hours。　　Few　will　be　concerned　with　what　I　did。　　Many　will　look　with　hope　to　what　I　have　done。〃　Bond　swerved　back　to　the　matter　in　hand。　　〃So　I　go　tonight　…　if　you've　decided　my　idea's　the　best。〃
　〃You　go　tonight；　and　you　set　things　in　motion　before　you　go。　　The　Duty　Security　Officer's　name　is　Denton　Anthony　Denton。〃
　〃Good。〃
　〃You　know　him？〃　Bond　knew　Tony　Denton　well。
　They　had　attended　courses　together　in　the　past；　and；　a　few　years　ago；　had　been　on　a　bring…'em…back…alive　trip　to　secure　a　defector　who　had　walked　into　the　Embassy　in　Helsinki。　　Yes；　he　knew　good　old　Tony　Denton；　though　it　would　make　no　difference　at　all　if　his　instructions　had　been　taken　to　heart　at　the　Regent's　Park　Headquarters。
　〃He　goes　on　duty　at　six　in　the　evening；　I　understand；'　Holy　prompted。
　Bond　said　that　certainly　used　to　be　the　old　routine。
　Holy　suggested　he　should　make　the　telephone　call　at　about　six…thirty。　〃In　the　meantime；　I　think　you'd　better　take　some　rest。　　If　you　do　the　job　properly；　as　you　must；　for　the　sake　of　your　own　peace　of　mind；　not　to　mention　the　millions　who　are　unknowingly　staking　their　lives　on　you；　we　can　all　look　to　a　brighter　future　…　to　those　broad；　sunlit　uplands　of　which　a　great　statesman　once　spoke。〃
　〃I　go　in　my　own　car。〃　He　was　not　asking　but　telling　Holy。
　〃If　you　insist。　　I　shall　have　to　have　the　telephone　disconnected；　but　you'll　not　object　to　that。〃
　〃Just　leave　me　an　engine　and　a　plete　set　of　wheels。〃　Epoc　Holy　allowed　himself　the　ghost　of　a　smile。　　Then　the　face　hardened　again。
　〃James　Bond　knew　suddenly　that　he　was　going　to　say　something　unpleasant。
　〃James；　I'm　giving　you　the　benefit　of　the　doubt。　　I　understand　the　nubile　Miss　Chalmer　was　in　your　room　last　night。　　e　to　that；　you　were　in　hers　until　the　early　hours。　　I　must　ask　you；　did　Cindy　Chalmer　give　you　anything？　　Or　try　to　pass　something　to　you？〃
　〃I　trust　not　then　he　realised　this　was　not　the　time　for　facetious　remarks。　　〃No。
　Nothing。　　Should　she　have？〃　Holy　stared　at　the　table。　　〃She　says　not。
　Idiot　girl。
　Sometime　yesterday　she　removed　what　she　imagined　to　be　a　rather　important　puter　program　from　the　laboratory。　　She's　shown　signs　of　wilfulness　before　now；　so　I　set　a　small　trap　for　her。　　The　program　she　stole　was　rubbish；　quite　worthless。　　She　says　that　you　knew　nothing　of　her　action；　and　I'm　inclined　to　believe　her。　　But　the　fact　remains　that　she　hid　the　disk　among　your　clothes　where；　James；　if　has　been　found。
　Cindy　made　quite　a　speech　about　it。　　She　seems　to　think　that　we're　…　as　she　puts　it　…　up　to　no　good。　　So；　she　took　the　disk　as　some　kind　of　evidence　and　hid　it　in　your　room　until　she　could　think　of　a　way　to　use　it　against　me。〃　He　became　hesitant。
　〃We've　kept　it　in　the　family；　James　…　b