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　following　in　Vienna　had　gone　to　it；　he　had　had　to　rely　on　rather　dusty　memories　of　London　night　life　which　somehow　failed　to　marry　up　with　the　experiences　of　Mrs　Harvey　Miller。
　Bond　knew　that　the　Governor　had　asked　him　to　dinner　only　as　a　duty；　and　perhaps　to　help　out　with　the　Harvey　Millers。　Bond　had　been　in　the　Colony　for　a　week　and　was　leaving　for　Miami　the　next　day。　It　had　been　a　routine　investigation　job。　Arms　were　getting　to　the　Castro　rebels　in　Cuba　from　all　the　neighbouring　territories。　They　had　been　ing　principally　from　Miami　and　the　Gulf　of　Mexico；　but　when　the　US　Coastguards　had　seized　two　big　shipments；　the　Castro　supporters　had　turned　to　Jamaica　and　the　Bahamas　as　possible　bases；　and　Bond　had　been　sent　out　from　London　to　put　a　stop　to　it。　He　hadn't　wanted　to　do　the　job。　If　anything；　his　sympathies　were　with　the　rebels；　but　the　Government　had　a　big　export　programme　with　Cuba　in　exchange　for　taking　more　Cuban　sugar　than　they　wanted；　and　a　minor　condition　of　the　deal　was　that　Britain　should　not　give　aid　or　fort　to　the　Cuban　rebels。　Bond　had　found　out　about　the　two　big　cabin　cruisers　that　were　being　fitted　out　for　the　job；　and　rather　than　make　arrests　when　they　were　about　to　sail；　thus　causing　an　incident；　he　had　chosen　a　very　dark　night　and　crept　up　on　the　boats　in　a　police　launch。　From　the　deck　of　the　unlighted　launch　he　had　tossed　a　thermite　bomb　through　an　open　port　of　each　of　them。　He　had　then　made　off　at　high　speed　and　watched　the　bonfire　from　a　distance。　Bad　luck　on　the　insurance　panies；　of　course；　but　there　were　no　casualties　and　he　had　achieved　quickly　and　neatly　what　M　had　told　him　to　do。
　So　far　as　Bond　was　aware；　no　one　in　the　Colony；　except　the　Chief　of　Police　and　two　of　his　officers；　knew　who　had　caused　the　two　spectacular；　and　…　to　those　in　the　know　…　timely　fires　in　the　roadstead。　Bond　had　reported　only　to　M　in　London。　He　had　not　wished　to　embarrass　the　Governor；　who　seemed　to　him　an　easily　embarrassable　man；　and　it　could　in　fact　have　been　unwise　to　give　him　knowledge　of　a　felony　which　might　easily　be　the　subject　of　a　question　in　the　Legislative　Council。　But　the　Governor　was　no　fool。　He　had　known　the　purpose　of　Bond's　visit　to　the　Colony；　and　that　evening；　when　Bond　had　shaken　him　by　the　hand；　the　dislike　of　a　peaceable　man　for　violent　action　had　been　municated　to　Bond　by　something　constrained　and　defensive　in　the　Governor's　manner。
　This　had　been　no　help　to　the　dinner　party；　and　it　had　needed　all　the　chatter　and　gush　of　a　hard…working　ADC　to　give　the　evening　the　small　semblance　of　life　it　had　achieved。
　And　now　it　was　only　nine…thirty；　and　the　Governor　and　Bond　were　faced　with　one　more　polite　hour　before　they　could　go　gratefully　to　their　beds；　each　relieved　that　he　would　never　have　to　see　the　other　again。　Not　that　Bond　had　anything　against　the　Governor。　He　belonged　to　a　routine　type　that　Bond　had　often　encountered　round　the　world　…　solid；　loyal；　petent；　sober　and　just：　the　best　type　of　Colonial　Civil　Servant。　Solidly；　petently；　loyally　he　would　have　filled　the　minor　posts　for　thirty　years　while　the　Empire　crumbled　around　him；　and　now；　just　in　time；　by　sticking　to　the　ladders　and　avoiding　the　snakes；　he　had　got　to　the　top。　In　a　year　or　two　it　would　be　the　GCB　and　out　…　out　to　Godalming；　or　Cheltenham　or　Tunbridge　Wells　with　a　pension　and　a　small　packet　of　memories　of　places　like　the　Trucial　Oman；　the　Leeward　Islands；　British　Guiana；　that　no　one　at　the　local　golf　club　would　have　heard　of　or　would　care　about。　And　yet；　Bond　had　reflected　that　evening；　how　many　small　dramas　such　as　the　affair　of　the　Castro　rebels　must　the　Governor　have　witnessed　or　been　privy　to！　How　much　he　would　know　about　the　chequerboard　of　the　small…power　politics；　the　scandalous　side　of　life　in　small　munities　abroad；　the　secrets　of　people　that　lie　in　the　files　of　Government　Houses　round　the　world。　But　how　could　one　strike　a　spark　off　this　rigid；　discreet　mind？　How　could　he；　James　Bond；　whom　the　Governor　obviously　regarded　as　a　dangerous　man　and　as　a　possible　source　of　danger　to　his　own　career；　extract　one　ounce　of　interesting　fact　or　ment　to　save　the　evening　from　being　a　futile　waste　of　time？
　Bond's　careless　and　slightly　mendacious　remark　about　marrying　an　air　hostess　had　e　at　the　end　of　some　desultory　conversation　about　air　travel　that　had　followed　dully；　inevitably；　on　the　departure　of　the　Harvey　Millers　to　catch　their　plane　for　Montreal。　The　Governor　had　said　that　BOAC　were　getting　the　lion's　share　of　the　American　traffic　to　Nassau　because；　though　their　planes　might　be　half　an　hour　slower　from　Idlewild；　the　service　was　superb。　Bond　had　said；　boring　himself　with　his　own　banality；　that　he　would　rather　fly　slowly　and　fortably　than　fast　and　uncosseted。　It　was　then　that　he　had　made　the　remark　about　air　hostesses。
　〃Indeed；〃　said　the　Governor　in　the　polite；　controlled　voice　that　Bond　prayed　might　relax　and　bee　human。　〃Why？〃
　〃Oh；　I　don't　know。　It　would　be　fine　to　have　a　pretty　girl　always　tucking　you　up　and　bringing　you　drinks　and　hot　meals　and　asking　if　you　had　everything　you　wanted。　And　they're　always　smiling　and　wanting　to　please。　If　I　don't　marry　an　air　hostess；　there'll　be　nothing　for　it　but　marry　a　Japanese。　They　seem　to　have　the　right　ideas　too。〃　Bond　had　no　intention　of　marrying　anyone。　If　he　did；　it　would　certainly　not　be　an　insipid　slave。　He　only　hoped　to　amuse　or　outrage　the　Governor　into　a　discussion　of　some　human　topic。
　〃I　don't　know　about　the　Japanese；　but　I　suppose　it　has　occurred　to　you　that　these　air　hostesses　are　only　trained　to　please；　that　they　might　be　quite　different　when　they're　not　on　the　job；　so　to　speak。〃　The　Governor's　voice　was　reasonable；　judicious。
　〃Since　I'm　not　really　very　interested　in　getting　married；　I've　never　taken　the　trouble　to　investigate。〃
　There　was　a　pause。　The　Governor's　cigar　had　gone　out。　He　spent　a　moment　or　two　getting　it　going　again。　When　he　spoke　it　seemed　to　Bond　that　the　even　tone　had　gained　a　spark　of　life；　of　interest。　The　Governor　said：　〃There　was　a　man　I　knew　once　who　must　have　had　the　same　ideas　as　you。　He　fell　in　love　with　an　air　hostess　and　married　her。　Rather　an　interesting　story；　as　a　matter　of　fact。　I　suppose；〃　the　Governor　looked　sideways　at　Bond　and　gave　a　short　self…deprecatory　laugh；　〃you　see　quite　a　lot　of　the　seamy　side　of　life。　This　story　may　seem　to　you　on　the　dull　side。　But　would　you　care　to　hear　it？〃
　〃Very　much。〃　Bond　put　enthusiasm　into　his　voice。　He　doubted　if　the　Governor's　idea　of　what　was　seamy　was　the　same　as　his　own；　but　at　least　it　would　save　him　from　making　any　more　asinine　conversation。　Now　to　get　away　from　this　damnably　cloying　sofa。　He　said：　〃Could　I　have　some　more　brandy？〃　He　got　up；　dashed　an　inch　of　brandy　into　his　glass　and；　instead　of　going　back　to　the　sofa；　pulled　up　a　chair　and　sat　down　at　an　angle　from　the　Governor　on　the　other　side　of　the　drink　tray。
　The　Governor　examined　the　end　of　his　cigar；　took　a　quick　pull　and　held　the　cigar　upright　so　that　the　long　ash　would　not　fall　off。　He　watched　the　ash　warily　throughout　his　story　and　spoke　as　if　to　the　thin　trickle　of　blue　smoke　that　rose　and　quickly　disappeared　in　the　hot；　moist　air。
　He　said　carefully：　〃This　man　…　I'll　call　him　Masters；　Philip　Masters　…　was　almost　a　contemporary　of　mine　in　the　Service。　I　was　a　year　ahead　of　him。　He　went　to　Fettes　and　took　a　scholarship　for　Oxford　…　the　name　of　the　college　doesn't　matter　…　and　then　he　applied　for　the　Colonial　Service。　He　wasn't　a　particularly　clever　chap；　but　he　was　hard　working　and　capable　and　the　sort　of　man　who　makes　a　good　solid　impression　on　interview　boards。　They　took　him　into　the　Service。　His　first　post　was　Nigeria。　He　did　well　in　it。　He　liked　the　natives　and　he　got　on　well　with　them。　He　was　a　man　of　liberal　ideas　and　while　he　didn't　actually　fraternize；　which；〃　the　Governor　smiled　sourly；　〃would　have　got　him　into　trouble　with　his　superiors　in　those　days；　he　was　lenient　and　humane　towards　the　Nigerians。　It　came　as　quite　a　surprise　to　them。〃　The　Governor　paused　and　took　a　pull　at　his　cigar。　The　ash　was　about　to　fall　and　he　bent　carefully　over　towards　the　drink　tray　and　let　the　ash　hiss　into　his　coffee　cup。　He　sat　back　and　for　the　first　time　looked　across　at　Bond。　He　said：　〃I　daresay　the　affection　this　young　man　had　for　the　natives　took　the　place　of　the　affection　young　men　of　that　age　in　other　walks　of　life　have　for　the　opposite　sex。　Unfortunately　Philip　Masters　was　a　shy　and　rather　uncouth　young　man　who　had　never　had　any　kind　of　success　in　that　direction。　When　he　hadn't　been　working　to　pass　his　various　exams　he　had　played　hockey　for　his　college　and　rowed　in　the　third　eight。　In　the　holidays　he　had　stayed　with　an　aunt　in　Wales　and　climbed　with　the　local　mountaineering　club。　His　parents；　by　the　way；　had　separated　when　he　was　at　his　public　school　and；　though　he　was　an　only　child；　had　not　bothered　with　him　once　he　was　safe　at　Oxford　with　his　scholarship　and　a　small　allowance　to　see　him　through。　So　he　had　very　little　time　for　girls　and　very　little　to　remend　him　to　those　he　did　e　across。　His　emotional　life　ran　along　the　frustrated　and　unhealthy　lines　that　were　part　of　our　inheritance　from　our　Victorian　grandfathers。　Knowing　how　it　was　with　him；　I　am　therefore　suggesting　that　his　friendly　relations　with　the　coloured　people　of　Nigeria　were　what　is　known　as　a　pensation　seized　on　by　a　basically　warm　and　full…blooded　nature　that　had　been　starved　of　affection　and　now　found　it　in　their　simple　kindly　natures。〃
　Bond　interrupted　the　rather　solemn　narrative　〃The　only　trouble　with　beautiful　Negresses　is　that　they　don't　know　anything　about　birth　control。　I　hope　he　managed　to　stay　out　of　that　sort　of　trouble。〃
　The　Governor　held　up　his　hand。　His　voice　held　an　undertone　of　distaste　for　Bond's　earthiness　〃No；　no。　You　misunderstand　me。　I　am　not　talking　about　sex。　It　would　never　have　occurred　to　this　young　man　to　have　relations　with　a　coloured　girl。　In　fact　he　was　sadly　ignorant　of　sexual　matters。　Not　a　rare　thing　even　today　among　young　people　in　England；　but　very　mon　in　those　days；　and　the　cause；　as　I　expect　you　will　agree；　of　many　…　very　many　…　disastrous　marriages　and　other　tragedies。〃　Bond　nodded。　〃No。　I　am　only　explaining　this　young　man　at　some　length　to　show　you　that　what　was　to　e　fell　upon　a　frustrated　young　innocent　with　a　warm　but　unawake