rl.thebourneultimatum-第102节

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y　of　the　〃assassin。〃　Panov　had　been　looking　for　clues　to　Jason　Bourne's　identity　then；　for　all　they　had　at　the　time　were　a　first　name　and　fragmented　images　of　painful　death　in　Cambodia。　Mo　often　wondered　aloud　if　there　was　more　to　his　patient's　physical　dexterity　than　mere　athleticism；　oddly　enough；　there　was　not。
　As　Marie　looked　back　the　subtle　physical　differences　between　the　two　men　who　were　her　husband　both　fascinated　and　repelled　her。　Each　was　muscular　and　graceful；　each　capable　of　performing　difficult　tasks　requiring　physical　coordination；　but　where　David's　strength　and　mobility　came　from　an　easy　sense　of　acplishment；　Jason's　was　filled　with　an　inner　malice；　no　pleasure　in　the　acplishment；　only　a　hostile　purpose。　When　she　had　mentioned　this　to　Panov；　his　reply　was　succinct：　〃David　couldn't　kill。　Bourne　can；　he　was　trained　to。〃
　Still；　Mo　was　pleased　that　she　had　spotted　the　different　〃physical　manifestations；〃　as　he　called　her　observation。　〃It's　another　signpost　for　you。　When　you　see　Bourne；　bring　David　back　as　fast　as　you　can。　If　you　can't；　call　me。〃
　She　could　not　bring　David　back　now；　she　thought。　For　the　sake　of　the　children　and　herself　and　David；　she　dared　not　try。
　〃I'm　going　out　for　a　while；〃　announced　Jason　by　the　window。
　〃You　can't！〃　cried　Marie。　〃For　God's　sake；　don't　leave　me　alone。〃
　Bourne　frowned；　lowering　his　voice；　somewhere　an　undefined　conflict　within　him。　〃I'm　just　driving　out　on　the　highway　to　find　a　phone；　that's　all。〃
　〃Take　me　with　you。　Please。　I　can't　stay　by　myself　any　longer。〃
　〃All　right。　。。。　As　a　matter　of　fact；　we'll　need　a　few　things。　We'll　find　one　of　those　malls　and　buy　some　clothes…toothbrushes；　a　razor　。。。　whatever　else　we　can　think　of。〃
　〃You　mean　we　can't　go　back　to　Paris。〃
　〃We　can　and　probably　will　go　back　to　Paris；　but　not　to　our　hotels。　Do　you　have　your　passport？〃
　〃Passport；　money；　credit　cards；　everything。　They　were　all　in　my　purse；　which　I　didn't　know　I　had　until　you　gave　it　to　me　in　the　car。〃
　〃I　didn't　think　it　was　such　a　good　idea　to　leave　it　at　the　Meurice。　e　on。　A　phone　first。〃
　〃Who　are　you　calling？〃
　〃Alex。〃
　〃You　just　tried　him。〃
　〃At　his　apartment；　he　was　thrown　out　of　his　security　tent　in　Virginia。　Then　I'll　reach　Mo　Panov。　Let's　go。〃
　They　drove　south　again　to　the　small　city　of　Corbeil…Essonnes；　where　there　was　a　relatively　new　shopping　center　several　miles　west　of　the　highway。　The　crowded　merchandising　plex　was　a　blight　on　the　French　countryside　but　a　wele　sight　for　the　fugitives。　Jason　parked　the　car；　and　like　any　husband　and　wife　out　for　late…afternoon　shopping；　they　strolled　down　the　central　mall；　all　the　while　frantically　looking　for　a　public　telephone。
　〃Not　a　goddamned　one　on　the　highway！〃　said　Bourne　through　clenched　teeth。　〃What　do　they　think　people　are　supposed　to　do　if　they　have　an　accident　or　a　flat　tire？〃
　〃Wait　for　the　police；〃　answered　Marie；　〃and　there　was　a　phone；　only　it　was　broken　into。　Maybe　that's　why　there　aren't　more…　There's　one。〃
　Once　again　Jason　went　through　the　irritating　process　of　placing　an　overseas　call　with　local　operators　who　found　it　irritating　to　ring　through　to　the　international　branch　of　the　system。　And　then　the　thunder　returned；　distant　but　implacable。
　〃This　is　Alex；〃　said　the　recorded　voice　over　the　line。　〃I'll　be　away　for　a　while；　visiting　a　place　where　a　grave　error　was　made。　Call　me　in　five　or　six　hours。　It's　now　nine…thirty　in　the　morning；　Eastern　Standard　Time。　Out；　Juneau。〃
　Stunned；　his　mind　spinning；　Bourne　hung　up　the　phone　and　stared　at　Marie。　〃Something's　happened　and　I　have　to　make　sense　out　of　it。　His　last　words　were…'Out；　Juneau。'　〃
　〃Juneau？〃　Marie　squinted；　her　eyes　blocking　out　the　light；　then　she　opened　them　and　looked　at　her　husband。　〃Alpha；　Bravo；　Charlie；〃　she　began　softly；　adding；　〃Alternating　military　alphabets？〃　Then　she　spoke　rapidly。　〃Foxtrot；　Gold　。。。　India；　Juneau！　Juneau's　for　J　and　J　is　for　Jason！　。。。　What　was　the　rest？〃
　〃He's　visiting　someplace…〃
　〃e　on；　let's　walk；〃　she　broke　in；　noticing　the　curious　faces　of　two　men　waiting　to　use　the　phone；　she　grabbed　his　arm　and　pulled　him　away　from　the　booth。　〃He　couldn't　be　clearer？〃　she　asked　as　they　entered　the　flow　of　the　crowds。
　〃It　was　a　recording。　'。。。　where　a　grave　error　was　made。'　〃
　〃The　what？〃
　〃He　said　to　call　him　in　five　or　six　hours…he　was　visiting　a　place　where　a　grave　error…grave？…my　God；　it's　Rambouillet！〃
　〃The　cemetery　。。。　？〃
　〃Where　he　tried　to　kill　me　thirteen　years　ago。　That's　it！　Rambouillet！〃
　〃Not　in　five　or　six　hours；〃　objected　Marie。　〃No　matter　when　he　left　the　message　he　couldn't　fly　to　Paris　and　then　drive　to　Rambouillet　in　five　hours。　He　was　in　Washington。〃
　〃Of　course　he　could；　we've　both　done　it　before。　An　army　jet　out　of　Andrews　Air　Force　Base　under　diplomatic　cover　to　Paris。　Peter　Holland　threw　him　out；　but　he　gave　him　a　going　away　present。　Immediate　separation；　but　a　bonus　for　bringing　him　Medusa。〃　Bourne　suddenly　whipped　his　wrist　up　and　looked　at　his　watch。　〃It's　still　only　around　noon　in　the　islands。　Let's　find　another　phone。〃
　〃Johnny？　Tranquility？　You　really　think…〃
　〃I　can't　stop　thinking！〃　interrupted　Jason；　rushing　ahead；　holding　Marie's　hand　as　she　stumblingly　kept　up　with　him。　〃Glace；〃　he　said；　looking　up　to　his　right。
　〃Ice　cream？〃
　〃There's　a　phone　inside；　over　there；〃　he　answered；　slowing　them　both　down　and　approaching　the　huge　windows　of　a　pвtisserie　that　had　a　red　banner　over　its　door　announcing　an　ice　cream　counter　with　several　dozen　flavors。　〃Get　me　a　vanilla；〃　he　said；　ushering　them　both　into　the　crowded　store。
　〃Vanilla　what？〃
　〃Whatever。〃
　〃You　won't　be　able　to　hear…〃
　〃He'll　hear　me；　that's　all　that　matters。　Take　your　time；　give　me　time。〃　Bourne　crossed　to　the　phone；　instantly　understanding　why　it　was　not　used；　the　noise　of　the　store　was　nearly　unbearable。　〃Mademoiselle；　s'il　vous　plaоt；　c'est　urgent！〃　Three　minutes　later；　holding　his　palm　against　his　left　ear；　Jason　had　the　unexpected　fort　of　hearing　Tranquility　Inn's　most　irritating　employee　over　the　phone。
　〃This　is　Mr。　Pritchard；　Tranquility　Inn's　associate　manager。　My　switchboard　informs　me　that　you　have　an　emergency；　sir。　May　I　inquire　as　to　the　nature　of　your…〃
　〃You　can　shut　up！〃　shouted　Jason　from　the　cacophonous　ice　cream　parlor　in　Corbeil…Essonnes　in　France。　〃Get　Jay　St。　Jay　on　the　phone；　now。　This　is　his　brother…in…law。〃
　〃Oh；　it　is　such　a　pleasure　to　hear　from　you；　sir！　Much　has　happened　since　you　left。　Your　lovely　children　are　with　us　and　the　handsome　young　boy　plays　on　the　beach…with　me；　sir…and　all　is…〃
　〃Mr。　St。　Jacques；　please。　Now！〃
　〃Of　course；　sir。　He　is　upstairs。　。。。〃
　〃Johnny？〃
　〃David；　where　are　you？〃
　〃That　doesn't　matter。　Get　out　of　there。　Take　the　kids　and　Mrs。　Cooper　and　get　out！〃
　〃We　know　all　about　it；　Dave。　Alex　Conklin　called　several　hours　ago　and　said　somebody　named　Holland　would　reach　us。　。。。　I　gather　he's　the　chief　honcho　of　your　intelligence　service。〃
　〃He　is。　Did　he？〃
　〃Yeah；　about　twenty　minutes　after　I　talked　to　Alex。　He　told　us　we　were　being　choppered　out　around　two　o'clock　this　afternoon。　He　needed　the　time　to　clear　a　military　aircraft　in　here。　Mrs。　Cooper　was　my　idea；　your　backward　son　says　he　doesn't　know　how　to　change　diapers；　sport。　。。。　David；　what　the　hell　is　going　on？　Where's　Marie？〃
　〃She's　all　right…I'll　explain　everything　later。　Just　do　as　Holland　says。　Did　he　say　where　you　were　being　taken？〃
　〃He　didn't　want　to；　I'll　tell　you　that。　But　no　fucking　American's　going　to　order　me　and　your　kids　around…my　Canadian　sister's　kids…and　I　told　him　that　in　a　seven　spade　flush。〃
　〃That's　nice；　Johnny。　Make　friends　with　the　director　of　the　CIA。〃
　〃I　don't　give　a　shit　on　that　score。　In　my　country　we　figure　those　initials　mean　Caught　In　the　Act；　and　I　told　him　so！〃
　〃That's　even　nicer。　。。。　What　did　he　say？〃
　〃He　said　we　were　going　to　a　safe　house　in　Virginia；　and　I　said　mine's　pretty　goddamned　safe　right　here　and　we　had　a　restaurant　and　room　service　and　a　beach　and　ten　guards　who　could　shoot　his　balls　off　at　two　hundred　yards。〃
　〃You're　full　of　tact。　And　what　did　he　say　to　that？〃
　〃Actually；　he　laughed。　Then　he　explained　that　his　place　had　twenty　guards　who　could　take　out　one　of　my　balls　at　four　hundred　yards；　along　with　a　kitchen　and　room　service　and　television　for　the　kids　that　I　couldn't　match。〃
　〃That's　pretty　persuasive。〃
　〃Well；　he　said　something　else　that　was　even　more　persuasive　that　I　really　couldn't　match。　He　told　me　there　was　no　public　access　to　the　place；　that　it　was　an　old　estate　in　Fairfax　turned　over　to　the　government　by　a　rich　ambassador　who　had　more　money　than　Ottawa；　with　its　own　airfield　and　an　entrance　road　four　miles　from　the　highway。〃
　〃I　know　the　place；〃　said　Bourne；　wincing　at　the　noise　of　the　pвtisserie。　〃It's　the　Tannenbaum　estate。　He's　right；　it's　the　best　of　the　sterile　houses。　He　likes　us。〃
　〃I　asked　you　before…where's　Marie？〃
　〃She's　with　me。〃
　〃She　found　you！〃
　〃Later；　Johnny。　I'll　reach　you　in　Fairfax。〃　Jason　hung　up　the　phone　as　his　wife　awkwardly　made　her　way　through　the　crowd　and　handed　him　a　pink　plastic　cup　with　a　blue　plastic　spoon　plunged　into　a　mound　of　dark　brown。
　〃The　children？〃　she　asked；　raising　her　voice　to　be　heard；　her　eyes　on　fire。
　〃Everythin