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Enamelled in translucent green,

enclosed by gold laurel-leaf trellis.

Set with blue sapphires and

four petalled gold flowers with diamonds.

- How much should it fetch?

- 250-300,000. Anything more'd be crazy.

...used by Tsar Nicholas

in 1897 in Moscow.

Property of a Lady.

Well, there are quite a few ladies here.

She wouldn't have to be here in person.

She could be represented by proxy.

I'll start it at 150,000.

- Any more?

- Now there is a lady.

220,000!

James, stick to the business in hand.

260,000.

300,000!

And 20?

Are you bidding, sir?

320,000. New bidder!

- That's interesting.

- You know him?

- Mm. Kamal Khan. Usually a seller.

- 340,000. 360.

Marginal quality from dubious sources.

380,000.

- 400 in the centre.

- Well, that should do it.

- Kamal has gone over the top.

- Your bid, sir. 400,000.

- 425! New bidder.

- (gasping)

Thank you, sir.

- 425!

- Have you gone mad?

Let's see how badly he wants it.

The bid is 450. 475?

Against you, sir. No more than 450.

- Er, Jim?

- The bid is 450,000.

(gasps)

I have 475.

- 500,000.

- (gasping)

500,000.

I have half a million pounds. All done?

Any more?

Yours, sir, for 500,000!

- The next lot is...

- We could have been stuck with it.

- I doubt it. He had to buy it.

- But why?

That's what I intend to find out.

You had no business bidding for that egg!

What would you have done if you'd got it?

I would have claimed it was a fake, sir,

and not paid.

Not paid?

Here's the original. I switched it

with the fake during the auction.

Good God!

And what happens

when the buyer discovers that?

Well, he... He complains.

If he's legitimate.

- Well?

- I don't think he will complain.

According to Fanning,

this Kamal usually sells. Now he buys.

I believe that the fake will smoke him out.

Our tail followed him to Heathrow

where he got a plane to Delhi.

Hm. You must go there, too.

I'll alert Sadruddin, our man in Station I,

to keep him under surveillance.

- Book yourself on the next flight out.

- Well, I've 55 minutes to catch it, sir.

- Oh, Bond?

- Sir?

Sign a chit for that egg before you go.

It's government property now.

Of course, sir.

(traditional tune)

(plays the Bond theme)

That's a charming tune.

You do take English money?

Only gold sovereigns.

Please.

I'm Vijay.

Special expediter, Universal Exports.

- Welcome to India, Commander Bond.

- Call me James.

- Where's Sadruddin?

- Over here, waiting in the taxi.

This was the wrong cover. I hate snakes!

Taxi! Please be comfortable.

- I am Sadruddin, Head of Section.

- How do you do?

- I booked you in at the Shivnivas Hotel.

- Good. My luggage?

Gone ahead.

What can you tell me about Kamal Khan?

Exiled Afghan prince.

Sportsman - polo, cricket, tennis.

- I play a bit myself.

- Really?

As a matter of fact, I've got

a part-time job as a pro at Kamal's club.

- What have you learned so far?

- My backhand's improved.

(Sadruddin) Kamal lives there on the hill.

The Monsoon Palace. It's heavily guarded.

How do I get to him?

He plays backgammon most evenings

at the hotel casino.

As a guest,

you're automatically a member.

- Then let's meet there later.

- I'll change into something less casual.

Oh, here. You may need this

to play with your asp.

Good morning. Name's Bond.

I believe you have a reservation.

- We've been expecting you.

- Good.

I hope you have a pleasant stay.

I'm sure I will.

Thank you.

Your luggage has been unpacked, sir.

Oh, thank you!

If I can be of further assistance...

- Anything at all?

- Oh, maybe later.

(door closes)

(chatter)

- How's he doing?

- The Major's no novice.

- But Kamal has won 200,000 rupees.

- You'll have a job beating that.

I feel lucky. Shall we double?

Of course!

- Always a double six when you need it!

- Always.

- How do you do it!

- It's all in the wrist.

- Oh, it's hopeless.

- Shall we have another game, Major?

- Same stake?

- Yes, I'll have another go.

Your luck's got to run out some time.

May I join you?

Sotheby's. Half a million pounds?

- The man at the auction.

- Precisely.

You have a good memory for faces.

And figures.

- This can't be a coincidence.

- No.

- What will you have?

- Nothing, thank you.

Some other time, perhaps?

Thank you.

Six and one!

- Well?

- Looks like the Major has got him.

Why don't we make it interesting, Major?

Double to 100,000 rupees.

I can't accept. Not with your luck.

You win!

(Bond) I would have

taken that double, myself.

Then why don't you take over

the Major's position? Mr...?

Bond.

James Bond. Thank you, I'd be delighted.

(Kamal) Double six.

(Kamal) Not such a good double

to accept, after all, was it?

- Double.

- Of course!

You can only win with a double six.

The stake is 200,000 rupees.

Do you have the cash?

Well, I think that this

should be ample security.

- (gasps from spectators)

- Don't you?

Play, Mr Bond.

You need a great deal of luck

to get out of this.

Oh, luck?

Well, then I shall use player's privilege,

and use your lucky dice.

It's all in the wrist.

(dice fall)

Double sixes.

Fancy that!

I prefer cash.

- Get it cashed for him.

- Yes, sir.

Spend the money quickly, Mr Bond.

I intend to, Kamal Khan.

My security.

And yours?

(cracking)

It's not really in the wrist, you know.

- Should I be following them?

- Yes, but I think they'll be following this.

Thank you.

Vijay will take you from here.

I'll see if I can find out more about Kamal.

Good. Hold on to these, will you?

Keep you in curry

for a few weeks, won't it?

Thank you.

It's a wonderful racket, this.

(honking)

- Vijay, we have company!

- No problem. This is a company car.

(screaming)

(talking in Hindi)

(Bond) Step on it!

This should shake 'em off!

Oh. Thank God for hard currency!

Game, set and match! Hang on, James!

(horn)

Keep your head down!

Thank you.

Ow! Ooh, ooh, ooh!

(IN HINDl)

Here! Catch!

Excuse me.

Thank you.

You'd better stick this back yourself.

James, over here! Come on!

Vijay! The money I gave you!

Here! Rupees!

Easy come, easy go!

(gives orders in Hindi)

Hm. It certainly pays to advertise.

This way, James.

Ah, Q!

- How are you?

- Most unhappy, 007, thanks to you.

How can I be expected

to maintain the quality of my work?

Sent out here at a moment's notice!

Have you any smaller thread?

Someone stuck a knife in my wallet.

Ah, they missed you? What a pity!

Karen, see to that, will you?

I've also mislaid my PPK.

- Anything else?

- No, that's all.

Blast!

Having problems keeping it up, Q?

Experimental model.

- Hello, Smithers.

- Commander.

- Smashing, Q.

- Come on. I have a few things for you.

(Bond) Very nice, Smithers.

Is the homing device ready yet?

Not only a homing device, but an

extremely delicate microphone as well.

It goes in there like that.

Now, take a fountain pen.

Twist the top,

and a highly concentrated mixture

of nitric and hydrochloric acid.

- Dissolves all metals.

- Wonderful for poison-pen letters!

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