All he could do was to pray for the peak, pray that his spirit would hold out so long and then accept the long free-wheel down to the final black-out. A crescendo leading up to a peak and then the nerves are blunted and react progressively less until unconsciousness and death. He knew that the beginning of torture is the worst. Absolutely none.'īond closed his eyes and waited for the pain. 'But you, my dear fellow, can only hope that I shall spare you further pain and spare your life. Bond's flesh cringed as the cane surface just touched him. He paused, and his wrist lifted slightly on his knee. If not, I shall shrug my shoulders and be on my way.' If you hand the money over, so much the better. So you see, my dear boy, that I stand to lose nothing.

There I shall take up a useful and profitable career and live to a ripe and peaceful old age in the bosom of the family I shall doubtless create. If that is still not enough, you will both be painfully killed and I shall reluctantly leave your bodies and make my way abroad to a comfortable house which is waiting for me. If you continue to be obstinate, you will be tortured to the edge of madness and then the girl will be brought in and we will set about her in front of you. Unfortunately these things don't happen in real life. This is not a romantic adventure story in which the villain is finally routed and the hero is given a medal and marries the girl. There is no one to stage a last-minute rescue and there is no possibility of escape for you. I am without mercy and there will be no relenting. 'I intend to continue attacking the sensitive parts of your body until you answer my question. 'Perhaps I should explain,' said Le Chiffre. Le Chiffre waited until the tortured heart eased down its laboured pumping and until Bond's eyes dully opened again.

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