It twelve o'clock when Bond left the hotel. He decided to drive down the coast road. He wanted to look at Le Chiffre's villa.
An hour later, Bond walked into the Hermitage Bar. He An hour later, Bond walked ordered a drink went to a table near one of the windows. He customers. and looked round at the expensively dressed After some minutes, he saw Mathis on the pavement outside. He was with a dark-haired girl Bond waited for them to come into the bar. He pretended not to see them. "It's Monsieur Bond!" said Mathis. "Are you waiting for someone? No? This is my assistant, Mademoiselle Lynd. My dear, this gentleman is from Jamaica. I took a radio to his hotel this morning. Would you both like to have a drink with me? asked Bond. He called the waiter and ordered drinks. Then the two men talked about the weather and about Royale-les- Eaux The girl sat silently. Her hair was very black, her eyes were deep blue. Bond was excited by her beauty. But the girl seemed cool and uninterested After some time, Mathis turned to her Excuse me,' he said, "but I must telephone the Dubernes about dinner tonight. Do you mind eating alone this evening "No,' she answered. "It's all right. at the went to the telephone near the bar. Bond looked girl to "It's not good to eat alone," he said to her. "Would you like have dinner with me tonight?'