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 Now; both of you stand well clear of that door。〃 The Uzi slid towards him; and while his pistol did not waver; Bond caught the machine gun with the side of his foot; sending it under the seats to his right。
 
 Trevelyan gave a mocking laugh。  〃James; you've always been lucky。
 
 But by the same token you've always been foolhardy。  You perform well under pressure but you never think ahead。  You haven't a chance here。
 
 You have no backup and no escape route。  You're stuck here with us as your hostages。  A poet once wrote; 〃The glass is falling hour by hour Bond continued the quote; 〃〃The glass will fall for ever。
 
 But if you break the bloody glass; you won't hold up the weather。〃
 
 Yes; I know; Alec; and I'm quite aware that you probably have some earth…shattering plan already running。。
 
 〃Earth…shattering is good。  Very good; James。  And; no!
 
 No; you cannot stop it now。  Unless you can find the source and remove that bad boy Boris within a couple of days; you're done for; old son。 Buggered and bitched。  I am the only person who might possibly change the circumstances; but that's pretty unlikely now。  And I hold the trump card here。  I hold the bargaining chip; so to speak。〃
 〃Oh?〃
 〃I have the beautiful Natalya。
 
 〃So?〃
 〃What do you mean; James; so?〃
 〃Why should Natalya be a bargaining chip?〃
 〃e on; James。  I know you very well。〃
 〃You do?
 
 Where is she; then?  Where is she if she's such an asset?〃
 〃I can get her for you; only you'll have to let me use the microphone。〃 His head gestured to where the mike was hanging; attached to a wall mounting。
 
 〃I just need your permission to。。
 
 〃Don't do anything stupid; Alec。  I really don't want to kill you。
 
 I want to take you home。〃
 〃Oh; yes。  Home。  By which I presume you mean England; home and beauty?〃
 〃No; I mean England; home and justice。' Trevelyan gestured towards the microphone once more and Bond nodded; not moving his eyes; but keeping the pistol halfway between Trevelyan and Xenia。
 
 〃Ourumov!  Bring her in here。〃 Trevelyan spoke into the mike and then returned it to the wall bracket。  〃A lovely girl。  Tastes like Well; I think she tastes like strawberries。  You always had a yen for strawberry…flavoured girls; James。〃
 〃I wouldn't know what she tastes like。〃
 〃A pity。  I know。〃 He was a clever actor; Bond thought。
 
 In that simple line the man had conjured up a picture of countless nights spent in the arms of Natalya; of every possible kind of fleshly lust studied and practised with her。
 
 The door behind him slid open and Natalya came hobbling in。
 
 General Ourumov had one arm around her throat; pulling her back towards him; while his other hand held a pistol to her head。
 
 Trevelyan laughed。  Not simply a laugh of pleasure or mockery; Bond considered。  That was the laugh of a madman。  〃Here we go again; James。' Even Bond thought that the man was a shade too cool。  There had to be something。
 
 Trevelyan was far too relaxed for fort。
 
 〃The good old Mexican standoff; James。  Also; if you think about it; we're back to where we started。  You've got one choice。  Either your little friend with Ourumov; or the mission to see what I have and where it's hidden。〃 Keeping the Beretta trained on the other two; Bond turned his head slightly so that Ourumov would know he was being spoken to。 〃General; tell me; what's this Cossack promised you?〃 Out of the corner of his eye he could see a twitch of uncertainty cross Ourumov's face。
 
 〃Details。  Details;' Trevelyan murmured。
 
 〃You know; surely; General Ourumov?  You know he's a Lienz Cossack?' 〃Long ago and far away。  Like a playwright once said about fornication。 〃That was in another country; and besides; the wench is dead。〃' 〃This is true?〃 Ourumov sounded shaken。
 
 〃About another country?〃 Trevelyan gave a high; one breath; laugh。
 
 〃It's true; Ourumov。  He's a Lienz Cossack and you know they all have long memories of the purges。  He has no love for you or your kind。
 
 He'll betray you。  Just like he's betrayed everyone else。〃
 〃This is true?〃 Ourumov asked again; and was cut off by Trevelyan。
 
 〃What's true is that in forty…eight to seventy…two hours you and I will have more money and more power than God。  By then; Mr。 Bond here will have only a small memorial service; and I doubt if there'll be many people left to attend it。  Should there be; it'll be Moneypenny weeping and a dozen or so restaurateurs worrying about their bank balances。  But a lot of people'll be worrying about their bank balances by then。〃 He paused for it to sink in。  〃So what's it to be; James?
 
 Two targets。  Time for one shot。
 
 Which way will you jump?  The girl or the mission?〃 Bond shrugged。
 
 〃Kill the girl if you like。  She means nothing to me。〃 Natalya let out a little moan which seemed to e from deep inside her。
 
 〃See you in hell; James。〃 He nodded his mand to Ourumov to kill the girl; but the general was off his guard now and Natalya sucked in that extra adrenalin。  She broke free and kneed him in the groin; diving away from him as she did so; leaving Bond a clear shot。
 
 The pistol barked; sounding like a cannon in the enclosed space of the carriage and; as though in slow motion; the top of Ourumov's head disappeared in a fine red mist
 
 Bond ducked sideways; threw himself down near Natalya and came up shooting。  His first two rounds went high; to the left。  By the time he resighted; the door at the far end was open and Xenia; followed by Trevelyan; was through the gap。  Two more shots splintered the woodwork; but they were out and away。  As he reached the door; he heard the sound of bolts being thrown。  Almost at the same time great thick armoured shields came clanging down over the windows。
 
 〃We're in an armour…plated coffin;' Bond said quietly。
 
 〃Yes; I'm fine; thank you; James。  Good of you to ask。〃
 〃I'm sorry; but。。
 
 The one big puter; on the desk from where Bond had snatched the Beretta; suddenly beeped; and Natalya turned her head。  Took one look and shouted; 〃Boris?〃
 〃Where?〃
 〃Somewhere out there。〃 She pushed him to one side and swung into the chair; her hands on the keyboard; rattling away。
 
 〃Natalya; what in hell're you doing?〃
 〃James; let me get on with it。 Somewhere out there; in the real world; Boris is sitting at a puter。 That's where you'd expect him to be。 He's only alive when he's at a puter。  He could be anywhere … Timbukthree。
 
 〃Timbuktu。〃
 〃Two。  Right。  Now; this is his programme。  He's backing up all his files and he's reachable。  If I can send a spike down the line; I could trace exactly where he is。  Would that help?〃
 〃Just a lot。 〃Good; then let me do it。〃 She growled at him; 〃Well; don't just stand there; man; get us out of here。〃
 〃Yes; sir。
 
 Certainly; sir。  Three bags full; sir。〃 He turned his attention to the floor; and removing a large Swiss Army knife from its hiding place in the waistband of his slacks; he began to cut away a wide section of the carpeting。
 
 Outside; Trevelyan and Xenia had jumped from the train。
 
 〃I only hope to God that it wasn't damaged in the blast〃 He sounded concerned now。  〃If it was then we can say goodbye to everything。〃 They stood back from the forward coach; the front of which looked a little charred and burned from the explosion。
 
 Taking what looked like a small TV remote controller from his pocket; Trevelyan aimed it at the carriage and pressed。
 
 There was a rumbling and the four sides fell away on hinges to reveal a sleek; black; little helicopter。
 
 〃We did it!〃 Xenia shouted as she and Trevelyan ran up one of the long; oblong sides and onto the flatbed truck; moving as a team; unclipping padded metal restraining locks from around the machine。
 
 Seconds later; Trevelyan ducked underneath the middle carriage and heard the sounds of Bond at work。  His hand slid up to a black box towards the front of the carriage; opened it and punched in some numbers。
 
 By the time he reappeared; Xenia had the engine running and the rotors turning。  A few seconds later the helicopter lifted off; with Trevelyan at the controls。  He flew in a wide arc and then hovered over the centre carriage; speaking quickly into a sound system which magnified his voice。
 
 Natalya was typing furiously; the read…out on her monitor flashing and changing: C:》 CD SPIKE C:》SPIKE C:》SEND SPIKE ENTER She slammed a forefinger onto the enter key and the prompt came up: C:》SPIKE SENT She gave a wild war whoop。  〃Got him; I hope。〃 Then they both heard the disembodied voice of Janus; Alec Trevelyan; ing from above。
 
 〃Good luck with the floor; James。  I set the timers for three minutes。 The same three minutes you gave me back near Archangel。  It was the least I could do for an old friend。〃 An intermittent beeping sounded from below them; and red lights began to flash above each door in the carriage。
 
 〃What does that mean?〃 Natalya sounded anxious。
 
 〃It means we've got exactly sixty seconds to get out。〃
 〃Oh。〃 She went back to the keyboard; typing even faster。
 
 Bond had the carpet stripped back to expose the metal floor。  He pulled his watch from his wrist; turned the bezel so that two marks were aligned; then he pressed one of the buttons flanking the main stem。  A thin; bright laser beam hissed out of the side。  Lowering it; he began to slice through the steel; tearing it away and making a wide circle。
 
 The watch was one of the most useful things Q had ever provided him with。
 
 Natalya had typed in a further mand: C:》 FOLLOW SPIKE TRACE。
 
 Her screen dissolved and a map appeared in its place。  She followed the red line that traced itself across the graphics of the world; talking as it went。
 
 〃He's not in Russia; Germany; Paris; Madrid; Rome; London。〃 Her voice became faster and faster as the line followed Boris; and the confusing route he had taken。
 
 〃New York; Washington; Miami; Key West
 
 〃Twenty seconds。。。〃 Bond shouted。
 
 〃Cuba。  James; he's in Cuba。
 
 Bond thumped the centre of the laser tracing and a circular sheet of steel dropped to the ground below the carriage。  〃Fifteen;' he yelled。
 

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