First and immediately and without regard to... First and immediately and without regard to casualtiesTo put it plainly, my friend—and I hope
you’re my friend—the Bournes, or whoever they are, are expendable
“That’s really why you asked me to come over here this morning, isn’t it?” said Conklin,
planting his cane on the floor and awkwardly getting to his feet
“You’ve got your own game plan against Medusa—and we can’t be a part of itIt’s a fundamental conflict of interest
“I’ll grant you thatWe’d louse you up in a minute if it’d help Jason and MarieNaturally, my
personal and professional opinion is that if the whole fucking United States government can’t rip
out a Medusa without sacrificing a man and a woman who’ve given so much, I’m not sure it’s
worth a damn!”
“Neither am I,” said Holland, standing up behind the desk“But I swore
tiffany canada an oath to try—in order
of my sworn priorities
“Have I got any perks left?”
“Anything I can get you that doesn’t compromise our going after Medusa
“How about two seats on a military aircraft, Agencycleared, to Paris
“Two seats?”
“Panov and meWe went to Hong Kong together, why not Paris?”
“Alex, you’re out of your goddamned mind!”
“I don’t think you understand, PeterMo’s wife died ten years after they were married, and I
never had the courage to give it a trySo you see, ‘Jason Bourne’ and Marie are the only family we
haveShe makes a hell of a meat loaf, let me tell you
“Two tickets to Paris,” said Holland, his face ashen
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Marie watched her husband as he walked back and forth, the pacing deliberate, energizedHe
tramped angrily between the
omega seamaster watch writing table and the sunlit curtains of the two windows overlooking
the front lawn of the Auberge des Artistes in BarbizonThe country inn was the one Marie
remembered, but it was not part of David Webb’s memory; and when he said as much, his wife
briefly closed her eyes, hearing another voice from years ago
“Above everything, he’s got to avoid extreme stress, the kind of tension that goes with survival
under life—threatening circumstancesIf you see him regressing into that state of mind—and you’ll
know it when you see it—stop himSeduce him, slap him, cry, get angry anything, just stop
him Morris Panov, dear friend, doctor and the guiding force behind her husband’s therapy
She had tried seduction within minutes after they were alone togetherIt was a mistake, even a
touch farcical,
black gucci bag awkward for both of themNeither was remotely arousedYet there was no
embarrassment; they held each other on the bed, both understanding
“We’re a couple of real sexpots, aren’t we?” said Marie
“We’ve been there before,” replied David Webb gently, “and I’ve no doubt we’ll be there
again Then Jason Bourne rolled away and stood up“I have to make a list,” he said urgently,
heading for the quaint country table against the wall that served as a desk and a place for the
telephone“We have to know where we are and where we’re going
“And I have to call Johnny on the island,” added Marie, rising to her feet and smoothing her
skirt“After I talk to him I’ll speak to JamieI’ll reassure him and tell him we’ll be back soon The
wife crossed to the table; she stopped, blocked by her husband—her husband yet not
chanel bags to buy her husband
“No,” said Bourne quietly, shaking his head
“Don’t say that to me,” protested the mother, anger flashing in her eyes
“Three hours ago in the Rivoli changed everythingNothing’s the same nowDon’t you
understand that?”
“I understand that my children are several thousand miles away from me and I intend to reach
themDon’t you understand that?”
“Of course I do, I just can’t allow it,” answered JasonBourne!”
“Will you listen to me? You’ll talk to Johnny and to Jamie—we’ll both talk to them—but not
from here and not while they’re on the island?”
“I’m calling Alex in a few minutes and telling him to get all of them out of there, including Mrs
Marie had stared at her husband, suddenly understanding“Oh, my God, Carlos!”
“YesAs of this noon he’s got only one place to zero in
dolce and gabbana handbag on—Tranquil