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Stealing a
uniform is standard, and in the...
Stealing a
uniform is standard, and in the confusion it got him through the tunnel
?But anyone using those papers was to be watched, followedThey were your instructions and
Krupkin sent the word up the line!?
?The Kubinka,? said Jason, now pensive as he studied the map
?The armory? The one mentioned in the news bulletins from Moscow??
?ExactlyJust as he had done at the Kubinka, Carlos has someone inside hereSomeone with
enough authority to order an expendable officer of the guard to bring anyone penetrating the tunnel
to him before sending out alarms and raising headquarters
?That?s possible,? agreed the young trainer rapidly, firmly?Involving headquarters with false
alarms can be embarrassing, and as you say, there must have been a lot of confusion
?In Paris,? said Bourne, glancing up from the compound map, ?I was told that embarrassment
was the KGB?s worst enemyTrue??
?On a scale of one to ten, at least eight,? replied Benjamin?But who silver chanel would he have in here,
who could he have? He hasn?t been here in over thirty years!?
?If we had a couple of hours and a few computers programmed with the records of everyone in
Novgorod, we might be able to feed in several hundred names and come up with possibilities, but
we don?t have hoursWe don?t even have minutes! Also, if I know the Jackal, it won?t matter
?I think it matters one whole hell of a lot!? cried the Americanized Soviet?There?s a traitor
here and we should know who it is
?My guess is that you?ll find out soon enoughThe point is, he?s here! Let?s go,
and when we get outside we stop somewhere and you get me what I need
?I?m cleared for that
?And then you disappearI know what I?m talking about
?No way, Jos?!?
?California checking in again??
?You heard me
?Then young Benjamin?s mother may find a corpse for a son when she gets back to Moscow
?So be it!?
?So be ? Why did you have to say that??
?I don?t know
?Shut up! Let?s get dolce and gabbana handbag out of here
Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
420
41
Ilich Ramirez Sanchez snapped his fingers twice in the shadows as he climbed the short steps of the
miniaturized entrance to a small church in ?Madrid?s? Paseo del Prado, the duffel bag in his left
handFrom behind a fluted mock pillar a figure emerged, a heavyset man in his early sixties who
walked partially into the dim light of a distant streetlampHe was dressed in the uniform of a
Spanish army officer, a lieutenant general with three rows of ribbons affixed to his tunicHe was
carrying a leather suitcase; he raised it slightly and spoke in the compound?s language
?Come inside, to the vestryThat ill-fitting guard?s jacket is an invitation
for sharpshooters
?It?s good to speak our language again,? said Carlos, following the man inside the tiny church
and turning stiffly to close the heavy door?I?m in your debt, Enrique,? he added, glancing around
at the empty rows of pews and the soft chanel necklace lights playing upon the altar, the gold crucifix gleaming
?You?ve been in my debt for over thirty years, Ramirez, and a lot of good it does me,? laughed
the soldier quietly as they proceeded across to the right aisle and down toward the sacristy
?Then perhaps you?re out of touch with what remains of your family in BaracoaFidel?s own
brothers and sisters don?t live half so well
?Neither does crazy Fidel, but he doesn?t careThey say he bathes more frequently now and I
suppose that?s progressHowever, you?re talking about my family in Baracoa; what about me, my
fine international assassin? No yachts, no racing colors, shame on you! Were it not for my warning
you, you would have been executed in this very compound thirty-three years agoCome to think of
it, it was right outside this idiotic dollhouse church on the Prado that you made your escape?
dressed as a priest, a figure that perpetually bewilders the Russian, like most everyone else
?Once I white chanel j12 watch was established, did you ever lack for anything?? They entered a small paneled room
where supposed prelates prepared the sacraments?Did I ever refuse you?? Carlos added, placing
the heavy duffel bag on the floor
?I?m joking with you, of course,? objected Enrique, smiling good-naturedly and looking at the
Jackal?Where is that lusty humor of yours, my infamous old friend??
?I have other things on my mind
?I?m sure you do, and, in truth, you were never less than generous where my family in Cuba was
concerned, and I thank youMy father and mother lived out their lives in peace and comfort,
bewildered naturally, but so much better off than anyone they knew
Revolutionaries thrown out by their own revolution?s leaders
?You were threats to Castro, as was Che
?A great deal has passed,? agreed Enrique, studying Carlos?You?ve aged poorly, Ramirez
Where?s that once full head of dark hair and the handsome strong face with the clear eyes??
?We won?t talk about omega automatic geneve
uniform is standard, and in the confusion it got him through the tunnel
?But anyone using those papers was to be watched, followedThey were your instructions and
Krupkin sent the word up the line!?
?The Kubinka,? said Jason, now pensive as he studied the map
?The armory? The one mentioned in the news bulletins from Moscow??
?ExactlyJust as he had done at the Kubinka, Carlos has someone inside hereSomeone with
enough authority to order an expendable officer of the guard to bring anyone penetrating the tunnel
to him before sending out alarms and raising headquarters
?That?s possible,? agreed the young trainer rapidly, firmly?Involving headquarters with false
alarms can be embarrassing, and as you say, there must have been a lot of confusion
?In Paris,? said Bourne, glancing up from the compound map, ?I was told that embarrassment
was the KGB?s worst enemyTrue??
?On a scale of one to ten, at least eight,? replied Benjamin?But who silver chanel would he have in here,
who could he have? He hasn?t been here in over thirty years!?
?If we had a couple of hours and a few computers programmed with the records of everyone in
Novgorod, we might be able to feed in several hundred names and come up with possibilities, but
we don?t have hoursWe don?t even have minutes! Also, if I know the Jackal, it won?t matter
?I think it matters one whole hell of a lot!? cried the Americanized Soviet?There?s a traitor
here and we should know who it is
?My guess is that you?ll find out soon enoughThe point is, he?s here! Let?s go,
and when we get outside we stop somewhere and you get me what I need
?I?m cleared for that
?And then you disappearI know what I?m talking about
?No way, Jos?!?
?California checking in again??
?You heard me
?Then young Benjamin?s mother may find a corpse for a son when she gets back to Moscow
?So be it!?
?So be ? Why did you have to say that??
?I don?t know
?Shut up! Let?s get dolce and gabbana handbag out of here
Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
420
41
Ilich Ramirez Sanchez snapped his fingers twice in the shadows as he climbed the short steps of the
miniaturized entrance to a small church in ?Madrid?s? Paseo del Prado, the duffel bag in his left
handFrom behind a fluted mock pillar a figure emerged, a heavyset man in his early sixties who
walked partially into the dim light of a distant streetlampHe was dressed in the uniform of a
Spanish army officer, a lieutenant general with three rows of ribbons affixed to his tunicHe was
carrying a leather suitcase; he raised it slightly and spoke in the compound?s language
?Come inside, to the vestryThat ill-fitting guard?s jacket is an invitation
for sharpshooters
?It?s good to speak our language again,? said Carlos, following the man inside the tiny church
and turning stiffly to close the heavy door?I?m in your debt, Enrique,? he added, glancing around
at the empty rows of pews and the soft chanel necklace lights playing upon the altar, the gold crucifix gleaming
?You?ve been in my debt for over thirty years, Ramirez, and a lot of good it does me,? laughed
the soldier quietly as they proceeded across to the right aisle and down toward the sacristy
?Then perhaps you?re out of touch with what remains of your family in BaracoaFidel?s own
brothers and sisters don?t live half so well
?Neither does crazy Fidel, but he doesn?t careThey say he bathes more frequently now and I
suppose that?s progressHowever, you?re talking about my family in Baracoa; what about me, my
fine international assassin? No yachts, no racing colors, shame on you! Were it not for my warning
you, you would have been executed in this very compound thirty-three years agoCome to think of
it, it was right outside this idiotic dollhouse church on the Prado that you made your escape?
dressed as a priest, a figure that perpetually bewilders the Russian, like most everyone else
?Once I white chanel j12 watch was established, did you ever lack for anything?? They entered a small paneled room
where supposed prelates prepared the sacraments?Did I ever refuse you?? Carlos added, placing
the heavy duffel bag on the floor
?I?m joking with you, of course,? objected Enrique, smiling good-naturedly and looking at the
Jackal?Where is that lusty humor of yours, my infamous old friend??
?I have other things on my mind
?I?m sure you do, and, in truth, you were never less than generous where my family in Cuba was
concerned, and I thank youMy father and mother lived out their lives in peace and comfort,
bewildered naturally, but so much better off than anyone they knew
Revolutionaries thrown out by their own revolution?s leaders
?You were threats to Castro, as was Che
?A great deal has passed,? agreed Enrique, studying Carlos?You?ve aged poorly, Ramirez
Where?s that once full head of dark hair and the handsome strong face with the clear eyes??
?We won?t talk about omega automatic geneve