Bond and Vallance's agent arrive at the House of Diamonds and are ushered into a small room to wait for Saye. While they are waiting, they overhear an argument between one of the employees and a man who is seeking to sell a diamond to the business. The seller is unhappy with the price being offered, but the buyer will not change his offer because he knows the seller cannot sell the diamond anywhere else. Bond finds this exchange only mildly interesting. A minute later, Saye walks in and is clearly not interested in speaking to Bond and Vallance's agent, but he gives them the courtesy of listening because it is expected. Vallance's man reads off a list of diamonds that have recently been.....
