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 Bond thumped the centre of the laser tracing and a circular sheet of steel dropped to the ground below the carriage。  〃Fifteen;' he yelled。
 
 〃Havana!  Got him No。  No; he's out of there。  To the north but still in Cuba。。
 
 〃Near enough!〃 He yanked at the back of her shirt; dragged her from the chair and dropped her through the hole; following her with about five seconds to go。
 
 They crawled out very quickly and he flung her down; covering her body; just as the three carriages went up with a roar; engulfed in flame。
 
 Natalya sprinted up to the far side of the bank; Bond went after her; again ending up shielding her。
 
 She smiled up at him。  〃Wow!  Was it good for you?〃
 〃A shade too close for fort。〃
 〃I don't get it; James。  What is it with you?  Do you destroy every vehicle you get into?〃
 〃It does seem to have bee a kind of operating procedure。
 
 〃Well; I think I should make the arrangements for our trip to Cuba。' 〃Our trip?〃
 〃You don't think I'm going to leave you to finish this on your own; do you?  Anyway; do you know how to dismantle Mischa?' 〃Actually; now that you mention it; no。  We may need some help。〃
 〃Can you find it?〃
 〃Oh; I think so。〃
 〃Good。  Now; James; are there any other operating procedures I should know about?〃
 〃Thousands。〃 He smiled at her; his lips drifting down towards her mouth。 〃Don't worry; though。  I only pay them lip service。〃
 〃I can't think of a better way;' said Natalya Simonova as she lifted her face; and then her body; to his。
 
 There were a lot of problems and the first; which should have been the easiest; proved to be the most difficult。
 
 They were on foot; some six or seven miles from the centre of St。 Petersburg。  In these days of the new Russian democracy; it was not always a good idea to be without transport。
 
 Bond also needed a telephone to acplish the most essential hurdle: getting in touch with Jack Wade; his only backup。
 
 They walked for several miles; happily unmolested but for a beggar who insisted on singing for them in a highpitched tuneless voice。  From what Bond could make out; the words had something to do with; 〃Oh; my suffering brothers'。  As the man sang; so he thought he heard the sound of a bell in the distance。  The bell was also tuneless; like the snapping of a wire。
 
 Against his better judgement; he gave the man a fortune … five dollars … and asked Natalya what it was all about。
 
 〃Oh; it's an old revolutionary song; from before the Bolshevik days;' she told him。
 
 Finally; they reached a grubby little restaurant where the proprietor agreed to let them use his telephone for a price; and on condition that they had breakfast; paying for that as well。
 
 Bond dialled the number Jack Wade had given him and got Wade's voice telling him to leave a message and have a nice day。  He told the CIA man where they were; that they needed transport and a lot of other favours。
 
 The coffee was surprisingly good; and they also ate some smoked herring with black bread。
 
 They had just finished eating when two police cars squealed to a halt outside。
 
 〃The game's up;' Bond whispered。  〃We're in trouble。〃 The proprietor had other ideas。  He was obviously a man who had some kind of grudge against authority in any shape or form。  He came out from behind the counter like a greyhound unleashed。
 
 Whispering in rapid Russian; the man quickly shepherded them through the back room; up a short flight of stairs and into a large cupboard which contained cans and boxes of prepackaged food and cooking oil。  Black Market; Bond thought; then the proprietor put his finger to his lips and closed the door; leaving them in pitch dark。
 
 Natalya's hand came up to his face; her fingers exploring eyes; nose; mouth and chin。
 
 Bond drew her close; leaned over and found her mouth with his。  At first she did not respond as his lips caressed hers; then; like throwing a switch; he felt her body thrust against his; and she opened her mouth。
 
 From below came the sound of argument; then laughter。  After around twenty minutes they heard the proprietor's footsteps on the stairs。  He grinned as he opened the door。
 
 〃Some fools have been tampering with weapons and railway equipment。〃 He gave them a gap…toothed grin。
 
 〃The Police and Security Organs are looking for a man and a woman。
 
 I try not to bother with these people so I told them I'd had no customers this morning。  Good?  Yes?〃
 〃Very good。〃 Bond gave him money which made him even happier。
 
 About half an hour later; Wade turned up; still in the battered old Moscovich; flashing a radiant smile。  In the car; heading back to the hotel; Bond gave him a shopping list which included tickets on the first available plane to the United States; a valid passport with the right visas for Natalya; and some changes of clothes for the girl。
 
 〃This ain't gonna be the easiest job in the world。〃 Wade's voice was languid; as though it did not matter one way or the other to him。
 
 〃On the other hand it ain't gonna be impossible。〃 He suddenly swung the car across the road; hanging a right into narrow country lane。
 
 〃There's no room to pass anything。〃 Bond sounded irritable。  〃Why this farm track; Jack?〃
 〃Because of the road blocks and their other games; James。
 
 〃Road blocks?〃 Natalya was getting edgy。
 
 〃Yeah; like cars; saw horses; cops; KGB。。。
 
 〃KGB doesn't exist any more;' Natalya bridled。
 
 〃Sure; that's why everyone still calls it that; or the old name Cheka。 Interchangeable; babe。  If you don't know that; someone's been putting happy dust into your breakfast cereal。  I don't know a single Russian who calls KGB anything else but KGB … yesterday; today; forever; like the ads for that musical; Kittens。〃
 〃Cats;' Bond corrected。
 
 〃Whatever。  Anyways; the outskirts are crawling with people looking to do dangerous things to you。  I did a quick checkup; and for some reason they don't seem to know where you've been staying; James。
 
 They not take your passport at the hotel?〃
 〃No。  The booking was what in the trade is known as clandestine。〃
 〃Our trade as well。  Gee; we use the same words; and they say Britain and America are two countries separated by the same language。
 
 After a pause; Bond asked if he understood Wade correctly。  〃What you're saying is that nobody's got the hotel under surveillance?〃
 〃Clean as the proverbial whistle。  No pack drill; no names; James。〃
 〃So what else?' 〃We can sneak around these lanes and the back streets。
 
 Once we're in central St。 Petersburg there doesn't seem to be a general alert。  These people're funny。  I guess they figure that nobody would be stupid enough to e right into town。〃
 〃And?〃
 〃And that's the good news。  The bad news is that the train stations and airports are crawling with the secret squirrels。  You're both gonna need new passports; and I fear we're forced to use some old…fashioned remedy; like disguise。〃 Bond hated disguises; never felt happy wearing them; found it difficult to take on some new role。  He made a lame protest; saying he wasn't going to wear fancy dress; not for anybody。
 
 〃Don't worry; James。  We'll be subtle。  We won't put you in drag。
 
 Just age you a bit; and Natalya can be aged down。
 
 It'll be cool。  Don't worry。
 
 At the hotel; nobody challenged them。  They showered and then waited; wondering if Jack Wade would really e up with the goods。
 
 He was; in fact; surprisingly fast; and at around seven o'clock he arrived at their room with a case full of what he insisted on calling 〃goodies' plus a pair of flight bags。
 
 There was an American passport for Bond; plete with a new face which sported large heavy spectacles; grey hair and a chubbier face。
 
 These last changes were simple: a grey rinse for the hair; and foam pads to go into his cheeks。
 
 〃Don't try and drink anything while you're wearing those in your mouth; James。  They tend to suck up liquids so you spray everyone。
 
 〃I read that in an upmarket espionage novel somewhere。〃 He went into the bathroom; rinsed his hair with the special preparation; put the glasses on; and slid the pads into his cheeks。  The change in his appearance was really quite remarkable; and he emerged into the sitting room to find Wade with a young schoolgirl he did not recognise。
 
 〃She's meant to be around fifteen。  Brit passport with the correct visa; and the school uniform really does exist〃 Wade gave her an almost lecherous look。  〃You have real passports for the onward journey。〃 He dumped a pair of old style British passports on the table。
 
 〃You all happy now'?〃
 〃I like the … what do you call it? Gymslip?' Natalya lowered her eyes; as though embarrassed。
 
 〃That's correct。〃 Bond looked her up and down; the white knee socks did his libido a power of good。
 
 〃What I don't like is the underwear。  Thick; dark blue and feels like serge。
 
 Bond smiled。  〃Standard uniform issue at British girls' schools。〃
 〃Only for the flight。〃 Wade put on an innocent look。
 
 〃There'll be a bag of really nice clothes for both of you when you get to where you're going。  I took the liberty of working out your sizes。 In the meantime you've got a flight bag each with one or two things that should help。〃 They separated at the airport where the security forces were all over the place。  Bond presented himself at immigration as a crusty; no…nonsense; slightly eccentric ex…military type abroad。  He found it worked wonders when he threatened to report an over zealous official。
 
 On the air side his heart skipped a few beats when he saw two large female security officers take Natalya into a curtained off area。
 
 Later; she told him it was the worst moment of her life。  〃I think there was something funny about them。  Very aggressive; until I gave them some dollars。  They stopped mauling me after that。〃 The flight took them to Paris where they had enough time to change back into near normal representations of themselves; and on the flight to Miami sat with each other。
 
 There were no awkward questions on arrival; and they just made the connection to Puerto Rico where they were met by a young man who ha

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