Chapter 14, 'La Vie en Rose?'; Chapter 15, Black Hare and Grey Hound Summary

Bond and Vesper enter the small dark night club. They order champagne. Bond is happy the operation is over and it went so well. Vesper expresses happiness but is not sharing the same light mood. She seems distant and cold. Bond is confused but he puts it off to her not wanting to get involved with him. Bond tries to start conversation but Vesper is non-responsive, frustrating Bond. By 4:00 a.m. Bond is ready to leave and call it a night when the maitre d'hotel delivers a note to Vesper. She reads it and tells Bond the note is from Mathis and he would like to meet her in the hotel lobby.

As Vesper leaves, Bond realizes he is exhausted after...