"And then his secretary had gone down with the flu and he had been given a silly, and, worse, ugly bitch from the pool who called him 'sir' and spoke to him primly through a mouth full of fruit stones." Chapter 1, p. 2.
"A voice said quietly, close up against his ear, 'You will not meddle again, my friend.' Then there was nothing but the great whine and groan of the machine and the bite of the straps that were tearing his body in half. Bond began to scream, weakly, while the sweat poured from him and dripped off the leather cushions on to the floor." Chapter 3, p. 27.
"He slowly put both hands under the table. One hand remained flat on his thigh. The other went to a side-pocket and drew out a thin gold.....
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