The Spy Who Loved Me Page #3

And I believe you're familiar

with Major Amasova.

Enough to know

which cigarettes she smokes.

Our respective governments

have agreed to pool their resources

to find out what happened

to our submarines.

We have entered a new era

of Anglo-Soviet cooperation.

And as a sign of Russian good faith,

I'm prepared to make available the

microfilm recovered by Agent Triple X.

With considerable ease, I might add.

Don't bother with it. It's useless.

I examined it on the boat.

I assure you it is quite genuine.

Except that the vital technical information

has been taken out.

This was only intended

to whet our appetites.

Maybe Q can make something out of it.

I want that ready for Ahmed's tea party.

- After you, Alexis.

- No, no. After you, Miles.

Thank you.

That could bring tears to your eyes.

Everybody ready? Right.

Now, we're pretty certain that

this drawing was drafted in Italy.

The size corresponds

with a Venetian octavo,

and the typeface is an Italian one.

Now, note the slight upward stress

on the transversals.

Q, what's that mark there?

Probably something the drawing was

resting on when it was photographed.

Must have been done in a hurry.

- Can you enlarge it?

- Mm. Wait a minute.

Oratory. What is that?

- It's another word for chapel.

- Looks a bit like a bishop's mitre.

It is a fish. That is the symbol

of the Stromberg shipping line.

Karl Stromberg is one of

the richest men in the world.

One of the principal capitalist

exploiters of the West, sir.

It's not oratory, it's laboratory. Stromberg

has a marine research laboratory.

On Corsica, I believe.

Well done, James.

Actually, sir, it is in Sardegna.

That's brilliant. I'm certain

that two such perceptive talents

will enjoy working together in Sardinia,

and that it will help to make

Anglo-Soviet cooperation a reality.

Here we are.

That was a delicious meal. Thank you.

I didn't realise

you had such a healthy appetite.

Neither did I. It must be

travelling by train. I always enjoy it.

I remember when...

- What do you remember?

- I was going to talk about a mission.

Silly, isn't it? We can't talk

and yet we're in the same business.

- But with rival companies.

- We're not rivals at the moment.

No.

Then... How about a nightcap

on the company? My company.

I'm very sorry. I have an idea tomorrow's

going to be a busy day. I must sleep.

Yes. Well, then, sleep well.

And you.

- Good night.

- Good night.

What happened?

He just dropped in for a quick bite.

You're hurt.

Later.

Let's worry about you.

What was it they taught you

on that survival course?

A positive mental attitude.

And shared bodily warmth.

Nothing about keeping out of draughts.

Still enjoy travelling by train?

You saved my life.

Thank you, James.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you lie down

and let me look at it?

What can we use for a bandage?

How about this?

Grazie.

Wait a moment.

- Good morning, Major Boothroyd.

- Morning.

Look what Q's brought for us.

Isn't it nice?

Right, pay attention, O07. I want you

to take great care of this equipment.

- There are one or two accessories...

- Q, have I ever let you down?

Frequently.

- Buongiorno.

- Buongiorno, signore e signora.

You have a reservation for me. Sterling.

Ah, yes. Mr and Mrs Sterling.

Booked from Cairo.

- That's right.

- We have suite A5 for you.

A sitting room... And two bedrooms.

Moneypenny being a little over-efficient.

Do you have any messages for me?

Thank you.

Excellent.

We have been granted an audience.

- Mr Sterling?

- Yes.

I'm Naomi.

Mr Stromberg sent me to collect you.

How do you do? This is my wife,

who also happens to be my assistant.

- You are on holiday here?

- Where there's an ocean,

a marine biologist is never on holiday.

Can we offer you a drink before we go?

No, thank you. Mr Stromberg's

a very busy man. His time is precious.

What a handsome craft. Such lovely lines.

Thank you.

Very impressive.

I wonder if you'd show my wife around

while I'm with Mr Stromberg.

- Of course. This way.

- Thank you.

Now, don't be a bother to Naomi, darling.

I'll be back soon.

Oh, by the way,

Mr Stromberg prefers not to shake hands.

- It's the third button.

- Thank you.

Why do we seek to conquer space,

when seven-tenths of our universe

remains to be explored?

The world beneath the sea.

You seem to be well-equipped

to repair that oversight, Mr Stromberg.

My name is Sterling, Robert Sterling.

It's very kind of you to receive me.

Not at all. It's always a pleasure to

welcome someone with a mutual interest.

An extraordinary number of rare species.

You recognise that variety, of course.

Of course.

Pterois volitans. Other fish avoid it.

Those dorsal spines

are laden with venom.

Handsome but deadly.

I see you know your subject, Mr Sterling.

One tries. You have a remarkable

establishment here, Mr Stromberg.

I'm somewhat of a recluse.

I wish to conduct my life

on my own terms

and in surroundings

with which I can identify.

That is a privilege of wealth.

Don't you miss the outside world?

For me, this is all the world.

There is beauty,

there is ugliness,

and there is death.

I think you will find

this interesting, Mr Sterling.

- An underwater city.

- Fascinating, isn't it?

- The only hope for the future of mankind.

- We all have our dreams.

No dream, Mr Sterling. Soon a reality.

I'm afraid you must excuse me.

I have business to attend to.

Goodbye, Mr Sterling.

And if we don't meet again,

I wish you luck with your research.

Thank you. The brief glimpse

you've afforded me today

will only encourage me

to redouble my efforts.

Goodbye, Mr Stromberg.

- How interesting.

- There you are.

Darling, you should look at this model.

It's beautiful.

This is the Liparus, the latest

addition to the Stromberg fleet,

launched nine months ago.

Over a million tons,

it's the largest tanker in the world.

After the Karl Marx, of course.

Really, darling? It's amazing

the items of information you store away.

Were they the two on the train?

James Bond.

And the woman is Major Amasova,

a Russian agent.

Let them get ashore

and then kill them.

You're being secretive.

Where are we going?

I want another look

at that Stromberg laboratory.

Could he operate

the tracking system from there?

It's possible. All we know for sure is

that two nuclear submarines are missing.

What did you think of the model?

There was something strange about the

design of her bows. M's checking her out.

- James, that motorcycle...

- Has been following us for the last mile.

All those feathers and he still can't fly.

- James, there's...

- I know. Don't tell me.

Mamma mia! Che successo?

Oddio, tutto distrutto!

Do you ever get the feeling

somebody doesn't like you?

Can you swim?

It's time we said goodbye

to an uninvited guest.

Alone at last.

That's what we've come to look at.

James!

Brace yourself.

Look!

How did you know about that?

I stole the blueprints of this car

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