if.thunderball-第40节

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away。　When　could　he　get　there？　Half　an　hour　would　be　all　right。　They　would　have　more　time。　On　the　reef；　that　is。
　
　Bond's　drink　came　and　the　sandwich。　He　sat　and　consumed　them；　looking　at　the　wall；　feeling　excited　about　the　girl；　but　knowing　what　he　was　going　to　do　to　her　life　that　afternoon。　It　was　going　to　be　a　bad　business…when　it　could　have　been　so　good。　He　remembered　her　as　he　had　first　seen　her；　the　ridiculous　straw　hat　tilted　down　over　the　nose；　the　pale　blue　ribbons　flying　as　she　sped　up　Bay　Street。　Oh；　well　。。。
　
　Bond　rolled　his　swimming　trunks　into　a　towel；　put　on　a　dark　blue　sea…island　cotton　shirt　over　his　slacks；　and　slung　Leiter's　Geiger　counter　over　his　shoulder。　He　glanced　at　himself　in　the　mirror。　He　looked　like　any　other　tourist　with　a　camera。　He　felt　in　his　trousers　pocket　to　make　sure　he　had　the　identification　bracelet　and　went　out　of　the　room　and　down　in　the　lift。
　
　The　Land　Rover　had　Dunlopillo　cushions；　but　the　ripple…edged　tarmac　and　the　pitted　bends　of　Nassau's　coastal　road　were　tough　on　the　springs　and　the　quivering　afternoon　sun　was　a　killer。　By　the　time　Bond　found　the　sandy　track　leading　off　into　the　casuarinas　and　had　parked　the　car　on　the　edge　of　the　beach；　all　he　wanted　to　do　was　get　into　the　sea　and　stay　in　it。　The　beach　hut　was　a　Robinson　Crusoe　affair　of　plaited　bamboo　and　screwpine　with　a　palm　thatch　whose　wide　eaves　threw　black　shadows。　Inside　were　two　changing　rooms　labeled　HIS　and　HERS。　HERS　contained　a　small　pile　of　soft　clothes　and　the　white　doeskin　sandals。　Bond　changed　and　walked　out　again　into　the　sun。　The　small　beach　was　a　dazzling　half…moon　of　white　sand　enclosed　on　both　sides　by　rocky　points。　There　was　no　sign　of　the　girl。　The　beach　shelved　quickly　through　green　to　blue　under　the　water。　Bond　took　a　few　steps　through　the　shallows　and　dived　through　the　blood…warm　upper　water　down　into　the　cool　depths。　He　kept　down　there　as　long　as　possible；　feeling　the　wonderful　cold　caress　on　his　skin　and　through　his　hair。　Then　he　surfaced　and　crawled　lazily　out　to　sea；　expecting　to　see　the　girl　skin…diving　around　one　of　the　headlands。　But　there　was　no　sign　of　her；　and　after　ten　minutes　Bond　turned　back　to　the　shore；　chose　a　patch　of　firm　sand；　and　lay　down　on　his　stomach；　his　face　cradled　in　his　arms。
　
　Minutes　later；　something　made　Bond　open　his　eyes。　ing　toward　him　across　the　middle　of　the　quiet　bay　was　a　thin　trail　of　bubbles。　When　it　passed　over　the　dark　blue　into　the　green　Bond　could　see　the　yellow　single　cylinder　of　the　aqualung　tank　and　the　glint　of　a　mask　with　a　fan　of　dark　hair　streaming　out　behind。　The　girl　beached　herself　in　the　shallows。　She　raised　herself　on　one　elbow　and　lifted　the　mask。　She　said　severely；　〃Don't　lie　there　dreaming。　e　and　rescue　me。〃
　
　Bond　got　to　his　feet　and　walked　the　few　steps　to　where　she　lay。　He　said；　〃You　oughtn't　to　aqualung　by　yourself。　What's　happened？　Has　a　shark　been　lunching　off　you？〃
　
　〃Don't　make　silly　jokes。　I've　got　some　sea…egg　spines　in　my　foot。　You'll　have　to　get　them　out　somehow。　First　of　all　get　this　aqualung　off　me。　It　hurts　too　much　to　stand　on　my　foot　with　all　this　weight。〃
　
　She　reached　for　the　buckle　at　her　stomach　and　released　the　catch。　〃Now　just　lift　it　off。〃
　
　Bond　did　as　he　was　told　and　carried　the　cylinder　up　into　the　shade　of　the　trees。　Now　she　was　sitting　in　the　shallow　water；　inspecting　the　sole　of　her　right　foot。　She　said；　〃There　are　only　two　of　them。　They're　going　to　be　difficult。〃
　
　Bond　came　and　knelt　beside　her。　The　two　black　spots；　close　together；　were　almost　under　the　curl　of　the　middle　toes。　He　got　up　and　held　out　a　hand。　〃e　on。　We'll　get　into　the　shade。　This　is　going　to　take　time。　Don't　put　your　foot　down　or　you'll　push　them　in　further。　I'll　carry　you。〃
　
　She　laughed　up　at　him。　〃My　hero！　All　right。　But　don't　drop　me。〃　She　held　up　both　arms。　Bond　reached　down　and　put　one　arm　under　her　knees　and　another　under　her　armpits。　Her　arms　closed　round　his　neck。　Bond　picked　her　up　easily。　He　stood　for　a　moment　in　the　lapping　water　and　looked　down　into　her　upturned　face。　The　bright　eyes　said　yes。　He　bent　his　head　and　kissed　her　hard　on　the　half…open；　waiting　mouth。
　
　The　soft　lips　held　his　and　drew　slowly　away。　She　said　rather　breathlessly；　〃You　shouldn't　take　your　reward　in　advance。〃
　
　〃That　was　only　on　account。〃　Bond　closed　his　hand　firmly　over　her　right　breast　and　walked　out　of　the　water　and　up　the　beach　into　the　shade　of　the　casuarinas。　He　laid　her　gently　down　in　the　soft　sand。　She　put　her　hands　behind　her　head　to　keep　the　sand　out　of　her　straggling　hair　and　lay　waiting；　her　eyes　half　hidden　behind　the　dark　mesh　of　her　eyelashes。
　
　The　mounded　V　of　the　bikini　looked　up　at　Bond　and　the　proud　breasts　in　the　tight　cups　were　two　more　eyes。　Bond　felt　his　control　going。　He　said　roughly；　〃Turn　over。〃
　
　She　did　as　she　was　told。　Bond　knelt　down　and　picked　up　her　right　foot。　It　felt　small　and　soft；　like　a　captured　bird；　in　his　hand。　He　wiped　away　the　specks　of　sand　and　uncurled　the　toes。　The　small　pink　pads　were　like　the　buds　of　some　multiple　flower。　Holding　them　back；　he　bent　and　put　his　lips　to　where　the　broken　ends　of　the　black　spines　showed。　He　sucked　hard　for　about　a　minute。　A　small　piece　of　grit　from　one　of　the　spines　came　into　his　mouth　and　he　spat　it　out。　He　said；　This　is　going　to　be　a　long　business　unless　I　hurt　a　bit。　Otherwise　it'll　take　all　day　and　I　can't　waste　too　much　time　over　just　one　foot。　Ready？〃
　
　He　saw　the　muscles　of　her　behind　clench　to　take　the　pain。　She　said　dreamily；　〃Yes。〃
　
　Bond　sunk　his　teeth　into　the　flesh　round　the　spines；　bit　as　softly　as　he　could；　and　sucked　hard。　The　foot　struggled　to　get　away。　Bond　paused　to　spit　out　some　fragments。　The　marks　of　his　teeth　showed　white　and　there　were　pinpoints　of　blood　at　the　two　tiny　holes。　He　licked　them　away。　There　was　almost　no　black　left　under　the　skin。　He　said；　〃This　is　the　first　time　I've　eaten　a　woman。　They're　rather　good。〃
　
　She　squirmed　impatiently　but　said　nothing。
　
　Bond　knew　how　much　it　would　be　hurting。　He　said；　〃It's　all　right；　Domino。　You're　doing　fine。　Last　mouthful。〃　He　gave　the　sole　of　her　foot　a　reassuring　kiss　and　then；　as　tenderly　as　he　could；　put　his　teeth　and　lips　back　to　work。
　
　A　minute　or　two　later　and　he　spat　out　the　last　section　of　spine。　He　told　her　it　was　over　and　gently　laid　the　foot　down。　He　said；　〃Now　you　mustn't　get　sand　into　it。　e　on；　I'll　give　you　another　lift　into　the　hut　and　you　can　put　your　sandals　on。〃
　
　She　rolled　over。　Her　black　eyelashes　were　wet　with　the　tears　of　small　pain。　She　wiped　a　hand　over　them。　She　said；　looking　seriously　up　at　him；　〃Do　you　know；　you're　the　first　man　who's　ever　made　me　cry。〃　She　held　up　her　arms　and　now　there　was　plete　surrender。
　
　Bond　bent　and　picked　her　up。　This　time　he　didn't　kiss　the　waiting　mouth。　He　carried　her　to　the　door　of　the　hut。　His　or　HERS？　He　carried　her　into　HIS。　He　reached　out　a　hand　for　his　shirt　and　shorts　and　threw　them　down　to　make　a　scrap　of　a　bed。　He　put　her　down　softly　so　that　she　was　standing　on　his　shirt。　She　kept　her　arms　round　his　neck　while　he　undid　the　single　button　of　the　brassière　and　then　the　tapes　of　the　taut　slip。　He　stepped　out　of　his　bathing　trunks　and　kicked　them　away。
　
　19。　When　the　Kissing　Stopped
　
　Bond　leaned　on　one　elbow　and　looked　down　at　the　beautiful　drowned　face。　There　was　a　dew　of　sweat　below　the　eyes　and　at　the　temples。　A　pulse　beat　fast　at　the　base　of　the　neck。　The　lines　of　authority　had　been　sponged　away　by　the　love…making　and　the　face　had　a　soft；　sweet；　bruised　look。　The　wet　eyelashes　parted　and　the　tawny　eyes；　big　and　faraway；　looked　up　with　remote　curiosity　into　Bond's。　They　focused　lazily　and　examined　him　as　if　they　were　seeing　him　for　the　first　time。
　
　Bond　said；　〃I'm　sorry。　I　shouldn't　have　done　that。〃
　
　The　words　amused　her。　The　dimples　at　each　side　of　the　mouth　deepened　into　clefts。　She　said；　〃You　talk　like　a　girl　who　has　had　it　for　the　first　time。　Now　you　are　frightened　that　you　will　have　a　baby。　You　will　have　to　tell　your　mother。〃
　
　Bond　leaned　down　and　kissed　her。　He　kissed　the　two　corners　of　her　mouth　and　then　the　parted　lips。　He　said；　〃e　and　swim。　Then　I　must　talk　to　you。〃　He　got　to　his　feet　and　held　out　his　hands。　Reluctantly　she　took　them。　He　pulled　her　up　and　against　him。　Her　body　flirted　with　his；　knowing　it　was　safe。　She　smiled　impishly　up　at　him　and　became　more　wanton。　Bond　crushed　her　fiercely　to　him；　to　stop　her　and　because　he　knew　they　had　only　a　few　more　minutes　of　happiness。　He　said；　〃Stop　it；　Domino。　And　e　on。　We　don't　need　any　clothes。　The　sand　won't　hurt　your　foot。　I　was　only　pretending。〃
　
　She　said；　〃So　was　I　when　I　came　out　of　the　sea。　The　spines　didn't　hurt　all　that　much。　And　I　could　have　cured　them　if　I'd　wanted　to。　Like　the　fishermen　do。　You　know　how？〃
　
　Bond　laughed。　〃Yes　I　do。　Now；　into　the　sea。〃　He　kissed　her　once　and　stood　back　and　looked　at　her　body　to　remember　how　it　had　been。　Then　he　turned　abruptly　and　ran　to　the　sea　and　dived　deeply　down。
　
　When　he　got　back　to　shore　she　was　already　out　and　dressing。　Bond　dried　himself。　He　answered　her　laughing　remarks　through　the　partition　with　monosyllables。　Finally　she　accepted　the　change　in　him。　She　said；　〃What　is　the　matter　with　you；　James？　Is　any