Bond undressed and had a cold shower. Then he lit a cigarette. He had
arrived at Royale-les-Eaux two days before. The last two afternoons and
nights he had played roulette at the Casino. He had watched Le Chiffre at the
tables. The Russian was a clever and lucky gambler.
So far, Bond had won three million francs. He had started with ten
million. Now London was sending him another ten. So he had twenty-three
million francs to gamble with. Bond put the money under his pillow and
climbed into bed.