"It isn't often that a soldier dies in his bed these days." "No, Sir." "No such luck, Sir." "Pretty sudden, wasn't it?" "A chill killed him off suddenly, Sir." "A week ago he was as fit as you and I when he came home on leave." "Well, there's one thing." "Brodie the novelist will be remembered when half the brave soldiers of the War have been forgotten." "I wouldn't be surprised, Sir." "No, no." "It's all right." "By the way, when is the funeral?" "Tomorrow, Sir." "Very quietly, In the country." " Thank you." "Good morning." " Good morning." "Good bye, mr." "Smith." " Good bye, Cora." "So long, girls." "You'll be in the waiting list of our on time." "Red Cross..." "Comissions... what not." "Come in." "What's that?" "What's the meaning of all this?" "Who are you?" "Giving a soldier the sad news." "Look here, Sir..." "I don't know even which your name is." ""You can call me 'R'."" "R ex-comission?" ""No, 'R' for rhododendron." Have a good crossing from France?" "Excellent, thank you." "Until I came to England and found out I was dead." "Very sad." "Casualties have been very heavy lately." "Look at this here." "Have you seen this?" "What's the explanation of that?" "Well, the explanation of that is this." "What does that mean?" "It's mean we can't advance in Palestine till the Arabs are behind us." "We're not quite sure, is that it?" "When the censor snips up to this extent, it seems pretty critical." "Listen, I don't see..." "And you won't see it if you keep on talking." "Now, Germany is making every effort at the moment to buy up the Arabs." "Tell me, Do you love your Country?" "Well all right, I just died for it." "You can't guess why?" "I suppose I'm waiting for you to tell me." "The raids always upset the goldfish." "Never know what to do with them." "Here are your passports." "One British, one American." "You have a reputation of being a true observer of life, Ashenden." "Ashenden, me?" "Yes." "You." "The late Mr. Brodie was much too well known for our present purposes." "Hey, where are you driving at?" "Ashenden's going to Switzerland to locate a German agent who's leaving for Arabia shortly via Constantinople." "Description?" " None." "Well, that's helpful." "But your predecessor..." "Is so..." "In his last message he said he "was staying at the 'Excelsior'."" "I want you to go there." "Now, in this envelope is the name of man playing for both sides who may help you find him." "And when I've found him?" "That sounded just like a pistol shot, didn't it?" "Report to me and you'll be given further instructions." "I see." "Is not allowed to reach Constantinople?" "Precisely." "I like a man who makes quick decisions." "Tonight a car will take you to Dover." "You'll changes as citizen on a destroyer which you'll take across the Channel." "To there you'll go to Switzerland by a small route." "Your assistant will be there before you." "Well, I've an assistant, have I?" "Yes. in this circumnstances is a very useful one." ""We call him 'Hairless Mexican'."" "Oh why?" "Cheap because he has curly hair and isn't Mexican." ""You can call him 'General'." He is't general but he'll appreciate the compliment." "You will see for yourself." "Where's the General?" "He took to the cellar, Sir, when the raid began." "He cannot have lost his nerve?" "Mr. Ashenden will leaving in few minutes." " Very well, Sir." "So long." "Let go down." " Right, where's my cap?" "Now be remind If the Swiss police know what you're up to they'll have you in the jug." "That's right, I'll watch my step." "Dear, steady steady my girl it's much safer down here than upstairs, you know?" "I'd rather be up with the bombs than downstairs with some people." "Hello, General." "I did know just you came down here to dodge the bomb." ""Mr. 'R', you should know better."" " This is Mr. Ashenden." "General Pompeliu Moctezuma de la Bella del Conde y de Lonbus, very pleased..." "Excuse me, I have some very important business." "See you in Switzerland." "Hello, dearie!" "Sweetie!" "Just a moment!" "I love you!" "Lady guy?" " Not only ladies." "Now that you've met we won't delay the departure any longer." "I better go see what he's up to." "So long." "Good Evening." "You have a room for me I believe." "Oh, Yes." " My name's Ashenden." "I will see." "Ashenden." "Oh Yes Monsieur." "Room 234 and 5. scond floor, Big room and sitting room." "Will you sign your name there, please?" " Thank you." "Is there a private bathroom?" "Sure, Monsieur." "Madame Ashenden has insisted on private bathroom." "Who?" " Madame." "Your wife, Monsieur." "She arrived yesterday." "You were not expecting her so soon." "Well, not quite so soon." "It's a surprise for me isn't it?" " Yes, indeed." "Yes, Monsieur." "Mrs. Ashenden is looking well?" "Madame looks great, Monsieur." "Oh, it is nice, isn't it?" "I'll fill in this now." "I'll do it when I'm upstairs." "Room 234 and 5, you said?" " Yes, Monsieur." "I suppose Mrs. Ashenden has a key?" "Yes, Monsieur." "Shall I come up with you?" " No." "I think I'll just surprise her." "If you don't mind." "Have my luggage sent up,will you?" " Certainly." "What were those numbers again?" "234 and 5." "I'll write them down for you Sir." " Thank you very much." "There, there." "It's all right." "I am so sorry." "It was entirely my fault." "It's quite all right." "No harm done." "Poor old boy." "Someone here tripped over him." "That's all dear." "It's nothing." "Aren't you through that bath?" "I'm coming out myself!" " Good news." "What are we going to do tomorrow?" """ " Why 'we'?"" "Aren't you going out with me?" "Didn't you promise?" "What about a nice private picnic in the woods around here?" "What about lunch in the dining room downstairs?" "Oh, lady, didn't I make any better hit with you than that?" "No way." "I'd respect a married woman." "I've only known you 24 hours." "Sure." "That means in 48 you'll know me twice as well." "And by the end of the week..." "You're looking for anybody around here?" "I'm looking for my wife." "And by the end of the week, what?" "A divorce, it looks like." "Are you Mr. Ashenden?" " Guilty." "Darling, you're here at last." "Angel, how well you're looking." "Delicious." "I hope you haven't been lonely." "Oh no." "This gentleman and I met in the lounge yesterday, didn't we?" "Yes." "A good angel put us together." "He's been most kind and entertaining." "Mr. "Roger Martin", isn't it?" "It's sounds well the way you say it, but it's really "Robert Marvin"." "Pleased to meet you "Mr. Larkin"." "How do you do, "Mr. Ashenkan!"?" "Well, it's supposed a time now for the triangle to retire from family circle." "Exit... battle." "I wasn't expecting you quite so soon." "Who's our gallant?" " Jealous?" "My good girl, there's no need to play a part now." "Time to tell me who you are, what your name is and why you're passing act as my wife." "My name's Elsa Clarington." "I suppose you could answer the other questions yourself." ""You mean that old crazy 'R' has" loaded you on me?" "Yes." "As you so elegantly put it." " Sent you on the same job?" ""Yes. 'R' sent me and told me to come here and join my husband." "Mr. Ashenden." "So here I am, sweetie dear." "How do I know you're really the person you say you are?" "Here's my passport." "Yes, that's better." "Who is it?" "All right, stick them down there." "Anything else?" "First of all, I'd like to see yours." " Oh, that's better still." "All right." "As my Knowledge You're my true and lawful husband." "Oh, I have a note for you." "It's in my bedroom." "Our bedroom." " Mine." "You sleep there." "Here it is." " Yeah." "Well, what does it say?" "Do you mind if I come in?" "You don't have to hold to get you." "If you don't mind my getting on with today's work." "No no, I don't believe." "I had to work it out, it in code." " I know." "You opened it?" " Of course I did, don't be silly." "The part that concern you says..." "I'm making you a married man just to round off you new character." "What else does it say?" "Your wife comes a fighting stock." "A regular fighting time factor." "I look to you to direct her in the right channel." "Be as canuvial as possible." ""Yours, 'R'."" ""What does 'canuvial' mean?"" "Luxurious." "What does that mean?" "Speak English." "Affectionate." "In a big way." "Well, what do you think of your new husband?" "I'm incredibly surprised." " Thank you." "It's chily this bench." "I've read your books for so many years and years, I thought you were old Gentleman." "I'm glad about it, that's all." "That's very kind of you." "What do you think of me?" "I don't know." "I'll tell you when you finish putting on your face." "Look, Why did you really take this job for?" "At least I wanted to do it." "Well, you might have thought to been a nurse or something." "Me?" "I'm no ministering Angel." "I came in Switzerland for a thrill." " Think I'm gonna give it to you?" "No." "You're the means to an end." " The end?" "Being?" "Excitement, Big risks, Danger." "Perhaps being a little..." "They all sort of thing maybe not quite as amusing as you think." "Now look, let's understand each other." "Dozens of people have come here to do something worthwhile There's no use of you standing there looking middle aged and bleeding about safety..." " All right, all right." "How do we start?" ""I suppose 'R' told you why we're" here for." "A little." "He said you'd tell me the rest." "Hello." " Good haven." " How did you get here?" "My dear old friend." "How do you do?" "Oh, Ashenden!" "Where have you been all the time?" "I haven't seen you..." "Yes, yes." "All right take it easy, General." "How did you get in?" "I was sitting on door all the time, but And I was knocking and barking but you did not hear." "Too busy in company of beautiful woman..." "Lady..." "Girl..." "You know this man, do you?" "I believe he's a swindler." "He followed me around the hotel trying to show me some silly trick with pennies." "Very nice trick." "Your wife?" " How do you know she's my wife?" "How do I?" "Very simple." "Passports in table." "Each one inside each other one." "Just like no other." " You know him?" "Of course I do." "He's one of our colleagues, aren't you General?" "General Pompeliu Moctezuma de la Bella del Conde y de Lonbus as I said before." "I may as well tell you at once that this lady is not my wife." "Then what?" "She has been issued officially to "me by our old man 'R'."" "Issued?" "What do you mean "issued"?" "Issued like a passport?" ""Or you mean 'given to you'? "" "This is too much." "And who has given her to you?" "Will you tell me who give her?" ""or maybe perhaps it's 'R'!"" ""This 'R' Foul!" "Merde!"" "Incompetent man!" "It's awful!" "This is too much!" "Really too much!" "For you beautiful woman!" "And what for me?" "what for me?" "!" "Nothing!" "Nobody!" "Nothing!" "Caramba!" "Caramba!" "For you all this!" "And nothing for me!" "No, no, no." "I resign." "For you is better to quite listening.Brodie was a Bachelor, that's why Ashenden has to be married." "It makes it much safer, that's all." "This girl has been issued to me as part as my disguise." "I resign." "She's nothing to me.I'm telling you, I'm nothing to her." "Can't you understand?" "Maybe perhaps this lie is true?" "Well, of course it's true." "What do you mean?" "And then in this case, maybe maybe affection of beautiful lady are free for me?" "Completely free?" "Absolutely, as far as I'm concerned." "Can't you do anything about it?" "Do I look like I enjoy tricks?" "Yeah yeah yeah, General, no love making..." "We can't afford to take risks." "The Swiss Police will be on us in no time." "It's time to have to move on." "What have you done since you got here, anyway?" "I am too much of a gentleman to tell this in front of lady." "I dare say." "Let me remind you we're here for a purpose." "We start tomorrow." "Our first job is go to a village in the mountains called Langenthal." "In Langenthal there's a church." "In that church we'll find the "organist who 'R' says is been..."" "...working for the Germans but is now on our side." "When we get in touch with him..." "He'll put us on the track to find the man we're after." "What do I do?" "Nothing." "You stay here and wait in case there's a phone call from Switzerland jetty." "Thank you." "That should be a good start." "Mind removing your friend so I can go on with my dressing?" "Go on, General." "I let you go." "Well?" " Well?" "How does Mrs. Ashenden look now?" "This has all been done for your special benefit." "Very kind of you, I'm sure." "You're fond of yourself, aren't you?" "Married life has began." "All right." "Shout about that as much as you like." "You've a job to do, and part of it is to keep it secret no matter what happens." "What do we do?" "Light three candles over there." "He'll see us in his mirror." "Do you know any prayers?" "Do not incite me, please." "I know some, so do you?" "Put those back, you foul." "This floor makes my beautiful legs very angry." "We better look out." "He might be waiting on the other side." "Strangled." "Nice work." "Neat." "Very neat." "Someone did not very much want us to speak to him." "That's what it looks like, doesn't it?" "Oh, Look." " What's that?" "Not so neat after all." "Big struggle before he died." "Me, better." "Much better." "The man who owns this, is the man who killed him." "Yes, Sir. listen here also he is the man we are looking for to find." "You're right." "That's the motive." "One way of stopping a fellow's mouth." "Look, someone's coming." "We'll have to stay up here for hours!" "I said, we shall have to stay up here for hours!" "But your wife shall wonder what happened to you and her little General!" "Let's do stay a little longer." " All right." "I've always wanted to come to Switzerland." "The people are nice." "Yes, specially Charlie, there." "Hey, Fred..." "Do you mind moving up a bit so we can see the scenery?" "Oh, no, don't." "It's nice." "Are those your own teeth?" "Of course they are." "Don't be silly." "I bet yours aren't." "Well, I never thought you'd look." "Wait a minute." "Do you mind holing them for me?" "You're so disgusting." "Look at that nose." "Bet if you squeezed it you'd get a quarter of whiskey out of it." "Sam, or George..." "Whatever..." "Give me some smoke." "Will you?" "Smoke." "Voulez-vous..." "He's fond of you." "I was afraid of that." "No, you don't understand..." "Cigar..." "Cigaruchen." "Compris." "What is this strange bond you have over coachmen?" "No mystery, lady." "Just a well equipped man in every language." "Bad language." " Why you..." "Man paralyzed when about to strike woman." "What's the matter?" "Winned?" "No, love." " What?" "Again?" "Why not?" "Speaking of love..." "You think your bow legged husband would mind if I kissed you?" "He's not bow legged!" "I'll call the police!" "He's too bow legged." "If you don't let me kiss you, mind if I bite your adam's apple?" "Speaking of your husband, if you keep defending him like that the idea might get around that you love him." "I think I do." "How long has this been going on?" " Since yesterday." "Yesterday?" "That's defying after the way you flung yourself at me." "Oh, I'll call the Police..." "Home, James." "I mean, the casino." "Can you play the..." "Diablos, she's not in dinning room." "Where can she be?" "I don't know." "What's the matter with you?" "I'm still blind in this ear." "All right, all right." "Calm down." "She'll probably here somewhere." "En Mrs. Ashenden this evening?" "Madame has gone with another gentleman to the casino." "Telegram for you." " Thank you." ""Consulted General...', Silly." "First find men." "Then do the job." "Let's go to Casino to see nice Mrs. Ashenden." "Can't you keep you mind on the business?" "General this is urgent." "You are always jumping conclusions." "Maybe nice Mrs. Ashenden has found out something." "Let's go." "We can't go in these clothes." "First we should go change." "Have you had a nice tip today?" " Yes, Sir." "Is that all I get?" " Yes, Sir." "Use your own money." " I haven't any." "All right, then." "One." "I could put all those on two." "Cents." "Two cents for twins." "That's what you and I gonna raise when we settle down together." "What do you say?" "Oh, don't be a fighter, honey." "Let's do this in a big way." "Oh, look at the dog , that's the dog from the hotel." "Do you can imagin where his master is?" "Don't you like him?" "You know exactly I hate odd dogs." "Hello, darling." " Hello, dear." "You must have had a long walk." "I felt rather bored in the hotel so I came here with Mr. Marvin." "You don't mind, do you?" " Good heavens, no." "Good evening." " Good evening." "Nine of them." "What do you think of that?" "Thank heavens you've come to take your dull wife of my hands." "I'm tired of talking words in one syllable." "Don't know each other." "Do you?" "This is the gentleman I was talking you about this morning." "General Pompeliu Moctezuma de la Bella del Conde y de Lonbus." "Mind if I call you Charlie?" "I mind." "Pardon me while I take up my winnings." "Well?" ""- 'Well', what?"" "What happened?" "Did you get any results?" "Some did result of our day's work." "What does that mean?" " I can't tell you here." "That's a lot of buttons for somebody." "You'll have to pay seven buttons, won't you?" "Whose button is it?" "It's one of your's, isn't it?" "What?" "I suppose it must be." "Thanks." "Would you kindly take that dog out of here?" "Nonsense." "The dog was tied up." "Look, it broke the leash..." "Why do you think the dog's in?" "What is that suppose to mean?" "It means that's our man." "You mean we may have to..." "How thrilling." "I'm glad you think so." "But he's English." "Let me have another look at him." "There are rules that are quite..." " I don't mind about the rules." "He looks so harmless." "[in German language]" "Monsieur, there's a censorship..." "That dog's not doing any harm." "It couldn't bite anyone..." "What's the trouble?" "Seems that the sausage hound busted the regulations." "Good heavens." "How many of them?" " All of them, I guess." "Are these regulations governed by the Geneva convention 1864?" "No, Monsieur, they are regulations of the casino." "Have you got a copy of these regulations?" "There's no need." "They are well known." "He hasn't got a copy of the rules." "Under no circumstances what so ever..." "Shall be allowed to have this dog molested..." "Unless you show us a copy of the regulations governing the transportation of livestock in this city now." "Right." "Now we'll do the whole thing over again." "Do you understand, Sir?" "Now I'll go immadiatly to my office." "And then, we shall see!" "May I introduce you to..." " It has already been done in hotel..." "My name's Keeper." " Mine's Ashenden." "Remember my wife, don't you?" " I do." "There you are." "You know Mr. Keeper?" " How do you do?" "Excuse me." "Pardon me." "You also know Mr. Ashenden?" "Yes." "Me friend of every men and beautiful wife." "That reminds me I haven't seen my wife." "I think this calls for a celebration." "Anybody here on the wagon?" "Well, I'm hardly dressed for parties, it's kind of you Mr. Marvin." "I had to stop by in Langenthal..." "In that case you're entitled to the first drink." "Come along." "Did you hear?" "He was in same village today that we were." "Yes, I've heard." "Go on, talk to him." "I've got an idea." "This college boy is no simpatico." "Go along." "Talk to him." "Go on." "I thought you were starting your long trip today." "Oh, no, no, no." "The day after tomorrow." "Oh, good." "My dear, I want you to meet Mr. And Mrs. Ashenden." "My wife." "You've already met Mr. Marvin." " Yes." "Look at your tie." "It's terrible." "Come here, let me to fix it for you." "Did you hear?" "They're leaving the day after tomorrow." "Comprendo." " This is what I want you to do." "Have you been away from England long?" "I have never been to England." "And I have never before been away from Germany." "Oh, I see." "What you have?" " I'll have a double Gin Tonic." "We've done discussing the matter, General." "That's quite enough!" "It is not enough!" "Me, just beginning!" "Boys, how about a nice friendly little drink?" "Pull yourself together, General!" "Don't make a scene!" "Shut up!" "Hear?" "Me, not shut up!" "Hey, what's the trouble?" " Me not shut up!" "It doesn't matter." "It's nothing." "It's perfectly alright." "I'd like a Cognac." "It is not all right!" "He insulted me in very big way!" "He says this thing is nothing." "I say this thing is very big something." "You bet your sweet little ass." " General, really." "No no no, I make propuesta, that we should climb mountain all together." "He says me not fit for mountain climbing because I only think of beautiful women." "This is too much!" "All I said was you couldn't go climbing mountains and taking beautiful women with you." "That's sure General, he was only joking." "Forget it." "Don't be so touchy, General." "Me, touchy as much as I want." "I bet 5 English pounds that I can climb mountain much higher than you can." "Don't be so silly." " Go on Ashenden." "He call your bluff." "It's just a silly joke..." "You see?" "You see?" "You see?" "He's making the climbout!" "You mean, the backdown." "That's what I said." "Well, the bet is set." "All right, I'm on." " Fine." "Ladies and gentlemen, the fight's on." "All we need now is a mountain." "Anyone got a mountain?" "Well, there's the Langenthal..." "If you can take a old hand with you." "There's a tricky bit, but..." "About a thousand feet above the center." "Where in town could we get a guide?" "Perhaps you do know somebody?" "In fact, perhaps If it's a importing matter if I weren't going away the day after tomorrow I'd take you up myself." "That would have been orthodised." "What a pitty." "Of course, it can't be helped." "I suppose you couldn't make it tomorrow, could you?" "As I matter of fact, I could, of course." "But how about you, General?" "It would mean breaking a date, right?" "Why?" "What for?" "Is one climbing mountain in middle of night?" "Well, the guide is engaged." "While the boys are mobilizing, how about a dance for you and me?" "Sorry, I'm just a little old fashion wife." "How about it?" "Excuse us, won't you?" "You were wonderful." "What are you going to do?" "Wasn't it marvellous the way he fell for it?" "I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway." "Do you thinks he suspects anything?" "No." "He wouldn't be coming with us if he did." "Ok, you better stay behind and look after Mrs. Keeper." "Oh, why?" "Somebody's got to keep her occupied." "You could have a German conversation with her." "But, why can't I go with you?" " Don't be absurd." "Oh, I see." "I get to stay here with an old housewife while you go out and have all the fun." "I call it wag." "Can I tell you something?" " What?" "We aren't hunting a fox, we're hunting a man." "An old man with a wife." "That I know it's war, and it's our job to do it but it doesn't mean being murderous." "Simple murder." "And all you can see in it is fun." "Oh, shame." "Come here, my dear." "Come on, come to me, will you?" "Don't you take note on that funny dog there." "I suppose your husband's a very good man, my dear." "Yes." "When he is there... always safe." "Is this your home?" "It was our home." "Where'd you live before the war?" "If you please, we do not talk about the War." "Will you sit down and we'll have a little German conversation, yes?" "I'd love to." "How much German do you know?" "I'm afraid, very little." "Suppose you say to me the days of the week in German." "Emm..." "Sonntag..." "Montag..." "Dienstag..." "Mittwoch..." "That is good." "But pronounce the words more, as so..." "Sonntag..." "Montag..." "Dienstag..." "Please..., my mommy says have you room for a new boy in your class." "No." "Go away." "Pardon me, I was speaking to the teacher." "Do you understand German, Mr. Marvin?" "Not a word." "But I speak it fluently." "I'll sit down here by this little girl." "I promise to be good." "I won't pull your hair or anything... much!" "Here..., little girls shouldn't smoke cigarettes in class." "Would you like to try it, please?" "The days of the week in German." "Sure." "Sonntag..." "Montag..." "Di..." "Your pronunciation is terrible." "Well, I thought so." "Look what it's done to the dog." "Hope we will all be back in time for dinner." "What appetite you'll have, General?" "Sure, sure." "We'll have big fun when this thing is over, han?" "Now, perhaps you are going to an hotel, and you wish to engage a room." "In what way would you say it?" "I would say:" "I want a double room and bath for myself and my beautiful wife." "This is my beautiful wife." "No no, I speak to Mrs. Ashenden." "What would you say?" "I would say..." "I want a single room, please." "Well, the going's not too bad so far, is it?" "No." "Pretty good, really." "I suppose this sort of work is a child's play for you, General?" "Oh, for me just second nature." "Look over, you." "We have a grand view." " Oh, yes." ""As Englishmen say: "The more better" "the day, the more better the deed."" "Correct?" " Yes." "Approximately." "He is always troubled when his master is away." "He thinks of him all the time." "Please, do say that again." "There's no sense in doing it." "Did you get it?" "So, you're out of luck." "You're forgetting instructions of "Mr. 'R'." "You prepare, me finish."" "Besides, what about my money for this job?" "[keeper] What are you waiting for?" "You two fellows tired?" "He makes again the back down." "and I mean, the climb up." "He's tired, he says." "Well, If you're tired, let's cut it out." "Good." " No, no, no." "This is only trick, for me loosing my bet." "Oh, you won your bet all right." "I'll pay you the money down." "No, but there is my honour..." "to make the climb." "Oh, go on and climb by yourself." "Stay back here with me, will you Keeper." "No." "Please, please, come with me." "No, you stay here." "He can carry on alone." "Oh, no no no, I better go with him." "It's a bit trick up there." "Thank you." "You can see us reach the top from that observatory over there." "Come on, General." "I'll race you." "No, he is being a very bad dog." "Listen, when your master comes home, I'll tell him how you've behaved." "And then what will happen, han?" "And lie down there like a good little dog." "Now, Mrs. Ashenden..." "we'll go back to our lesson." "You think 20 marks is too much for the your room, so what do you say?" "Oh, I don't know." "What does it matter?" "Now you can see them easily." " Thanks very much." "I don't understand." "He's never like this before." "Look out, Keeper." "For God's sake!" "You're very quiet tonight." "What's the matter?" "We go to a nice place." "And this is how you behave." "Look, sorry." "I apologize." "You must be terribly American, I suppose." "Ha!" "hello General!" "How are you?" "!" "Here we are." "Good evening." "How have you been?" "Good evening." "How are you?" "Heard the police a while ago." "Oh, perfectamente." "Perfectamente." "Beautiful accident." "Very very sad, but could not be helped." "Poor, Poor gentlemen." "Didn't they found out anymore about him?" "Oh, Nothing important." "Only photograohy of his wife when she was young and photograohy of little English village, where he lived once." "I forgot." "I have telegram for you." "Waiting in hotel." "But me, gentleman." "I have not opened it." ""It's from 'R'." I have to decode it." "Chocolate." "But... but the button..." "Wrong man." "Seems very much like these buttons are more common here than we thought." "Lovely place Switzerland, isn't it?" "So gay, such charming people." "I've never met so many charming people in one place." "I love them all." "Specially, General." "I think the General's so... so funny, don't you?" "Elsa..." "Please..." "Hope you don't think I'm cruel, but, I'd like to tell you how How wonderful it's been meeting you, Mr. Ashenden." "I often wondered what you were like before." "But now I know." "Think of that." "Shut up." "For The God sake." "I believe you're trying to stop me." "Please don't." "I've been terribly sincere about all this." "In fact I'm quite shameless." "I'll tell you a secret..." "I fell in love with you at first sight." "I thought it was only a crash but crash..." "That amuse you." "I thought it would." "I've been so faithful to my love for you..." "I can't tell you how unkind I've been to poor Marvin." "I'm glad it's over now." "You say..." "It's over." "It is'nt perfect." "I thought it couldn't have been, but it has." "Aren't you glad?" "It must be boring to be idolized." "Oh, yes, I suppose I'm glad." "Obviously your able to treat the whole thing as just an ordinary job,somethong you're paid for" "You are paid a salary I suppose?" "Oh, Yes." "I'm doing it for money." "Didn't you know?" "It isn't." "You know it isn't." " Yes it is, I tell you!" "Somehow... , I don't like murderers at close quarters as much I expected." "Or murderers, for that matter." "It is chidish of me." "I don't like them much either." "In matter of fact." "Oh, don't make me laugh!" "It hasn't been much fun to me either lately." "I don't wonder." "I didn't kill him, you know?" "You were there when it was done?" "Oh, yes." "I was there all right." "Half a mile away." "At the end of a telescope." "Yes." "It's quite true." ""Just on of those "Lone Ranger" services." "That doesn't make it any better, does it?" "I think you're beginning to find that out, too." "Aren't you?" "Oh I say don't cry yet." "Have a cigarette?" "Why can't we give it all up?" "Why?" "Would that make any difference?" "To us?" "Yes but I thought you said it was all over." "You know..." "You weren't the only one that crashed." "Come on." "It's getting cold." "Let's go in." "There are times, Mrs. Ashenden..." "But it's almost a pleasure to be alive." "Is this wonderfull, Ashenden?" "I don't quite know yet." "Just hold this cup and I'll tell you." "Yes it is." " Is it?" "Yes, It is my coffee." "No, no, no." "Business first." "Have you finished that letter of resignation?" "Yes, yes." "It's on the table." ""Wonder what 'R''ll say when he" gets this." "Specially the post script." "Yeah.." "Can you have me a coffee, please?" "What will happen when we get back to England?" "Oh, nothing much." ""R" just will send somebody to" take my place." "That's all." "Why?" "Doesn't matter much to you, does it?" "Hey, Answer the telephone." "Answer it yourself, lazy." " Don't be rude." "Hello?" " you could put suger on it." "Is that the ugliest woman in the world?" "Who is it?" " Your hated rival." "They all are my hated rivals." "So, which one is it this time?" "Marvin." "Yes..., yes thanks." "Much better." "Yes, all alone." "The neglected wife as usual." "Yes." "You have my permission to spill it." "That's very sudden and..." " Shattering." "...shattering for a girl." "Oh, I'm afraid I can't , I promised my husband I'd..." "Ooh... you better not let him hear that." ""You can cut out that "Darby and" "Jones" stuff."" "You see, I know your husband." "And look what you're passing up." "Me!" "A cave man with a college education." "What more do you want?" "For heaven's sake." "Get off." "You're bending my back." "Well, this is my last word." "Listen..." "Pardon me while the brain reels." "Our first kiss...or am I just goofy?" "Was that really you?" "Yes, my love." "Another it wasn't." "What's the idea?" "Who have I been kissing?" "Hold on." "Here's your little Elsa." "Hello?" " Is that you at last?" "Let's get this straight." "Who've I been kissing?" "You or the old man?" "Very well." "I'm satisfied." "Now get me:" "This, Madame, is the end." "So long..." "And good bye." "And may you have quintuplets." "You know, I'm quite sorry about that chap." "Believe he's really fond of you." "Isn't anyone else?" "Yes." "Me." "Oh, Hello, General." " Morning." "Come to join the celebration?" " Yes." "Making the morning husband and wife exercises?" "No." "Not this time." "We're doing an article today." "One doesn't daily." "I intrude, yes?" "No." "None the least, General." "We've just come to a decision and we're celebrating it, that's all." "Hurray." "We're going away from here tomorrow." "I've resigned." "Resign." "What does this word mean?" "It means labour,... impossible." "Imagine." "Could I resign?" "It means labour..." "Or..." "Imagine...whole Army and...and the front line would to resign in this resign business." "I wouldn't do it if I were in the Army." "Fighting in the front line is a better job that this." "And then..." "If the most respectfull Mr. 'R', does not accept your resignment  and he certainly will not." "Oh, I can't help with that." " Then, what?" "Listen, I'm fed up with this whole Business." "It isn't as we've done any good since we're here so far." "We aren't claimed bloodhounds as of others." "What do you mean?" "What do you mean?" "They can quite easily find somebody much better than us to take our place." "Maybe for you, maybe for you they can find." "Not for me." "Me, certainly very well trained blackhound." "Me... , me first class blackhound." "Yes, I know all about that, thank you." "Yes?" "Then it's good." "Come here." "I'll tell you..." " What is it?" "What is it now?" "Very best up to now..." " I dear say." "I dear say." "Directamente to man, to the right man." "No making mistakes this time... please" " No good." "Nothing doing." "I'm really do nothing, I'm finished." "Me...me promise, me do everything." "You only give advice." "Word of honour." "I mean, promise." "Well look, advice is all you get." "Hurry up." "Tell me what's it about." "Don't go." "It's all right." "I shall only go for a few minutes." "It's all right." "I'll be back." "General, did we pass your room anyway?" "Yes, but here is my little baby's room." "We go here." "Querida!" "Queridisima!" "How have you been all the time?" "I brought you a very fine gentleman friend of mine to see you." "Oh...why have you come into my bedroom I have?" "I'm a nice girl." "So I get that." "How do you do?" "Isn't she sweet?" "Please, sit down." "Your secretary, General..." "I suppose." "No." "Yes, my private secretaria." "Isn't she sweet?" "Oh Come on, come on, General." "What is this all about." ""There is very much 'all about'." You wait and see." "You see, last night we met at the guesthouse and I played my little penny game with her." "So..." "We get the acquainted very quickly." " Of course." "You would!" "We also talked afterwards." " Oh, I'm wonder what it be about." "Little conversation." "She tells me about her fiancé." "What?" "Is he here, too?" " Oh, no, no, no." "He works in chocolate factory." "On the top floor." "But he is in big money he makes about 4 times as big money as any other clerk." "And here I come to the point." "I can't believe it." "You go and play...find and seek with this." "Yes?" "Here, baby." "You see this chocolate factory is not only factory. but it is also and now you will see that me very first class blackhound that mean big "factrio"." "...you know what it is?" "You know?" "No, no." "I don't know." "It's the big German's spy post office." "You mean, a caring house for information?" "Yes." "Exactly." "But secret." "Very secret." "No one knows." "Even manager does not know." "Only 2 or 3 workmen know." "Including her "fiancé", I suppose." "Exactly." "Yesterday message came through which is very big sensation." "Message for someone." "You mean, the man we're after?" " Exactly." "Are you quite sure about that?" " Positive." "The our man this time, really?" "That's what I said." "Did he mentioned any name?" "No he did not." " Well, then what good is in that?" "But he knows." "And I'm quite sure he will tell for small money amount." "Five thousands francs!" "What?" "Are you crazy?" "Are you completely crazy?" "Didn't I give you already big money amount for you?" "One hundred francs!" "Han?" " That was for me?" "Or that's for Carl." "Because he wants to get married." "Room 234, please." "Hello?" "Listen Elsa, something's happened." "I have to go for a couple of hours." "Will you send someone to oblige to hold my hat and coat?" "Would be easily still catch the night train." "Did you get that?" " Yes." "I'm sorry my dear, but I can't help it." "Yeah, I must." "No, haven't time to explain details." "But I'll let you know as soon as I get back." "I shan't be long, really." "You do understand, don't you?" " Yes." "I'll go find him and send him to you." " Thanks." "Come along, here's our guy." "No, no." "I'm Carl." "I thought you know me." " I'm sorry." "Do you have the money?" "What does it say?" "My other trunk." "Has it come down yet?" "Yes, Madame." "But... there is no label on." "Where shall I send it to?" "Oh... , I don't know." "Could you send it to the station and  in my name as it calls for?" " Yes, Madame." "And as my letters... 700, 800, 900, 1000." "Thank you, sir." "Hello, Elsa." " You're leaving?" "Yes." "Madame, this is the end." "Didn't you hear me?" "Yes, but I didn't think you meant it seriously." "I have to leave, all right." "I just got a hurry up call back home." "So if I don't check out now, it's goodbye to little old Europe." "This trip, anyway." "Where are you going?" "The Greece first, I think." "I was leaving this for you." "Something to remember me by." "Where are you going?" "I haven't the faintest idea." "I say, do I look like I've been crying?" "No, I don't think so." "Why?" "Anything wrong?" "I'm leaving, too." "What about your husband?" "I haven't one..." "Anymore." "But look only this morning you told me..." " Please don't ask me to explain." "Sir, the car is waiting." "I can go with you, couldn't I?" "But I couldn't..." "I mean..." "I promise I won't get in your way... or interfere with anything you want to do." "But couldn't..." "I mean, shouldn't you go back to England." "Oh No, I couldn't do that." "They're still at war." "I'd be terrified." "Please, let me come." "Won't you?" "Only a few minutes left, Sir." "Please." "All right, come on." "Yes, Sir." "Yes." "No, Sir." "Mrs. Ashenden has just left, Sir." "Yes, Sir. left the hotel." "Mr. Marvin, Sir?" "He's gone, too." "Yes." "To the railway station with Madame." "What do you think?" "He's gone." " Is this funny?" "Elsa's gone with him." " No." "She must have known it after all." "She's the firstest class's blackhound of all of us." "She jumps ahead of us all the time." "Fast fast!" "To the railway station!" "Go!" "Colonel Anderson." "Ah, here you are." " Here's your map Sir." "Upside down." " Oh, Sorry." "Sit down." "What's the matter?" "Feeling wet?" " Oh, No Sir." "Look at that girl getting ahead of them like that." "With any luck, Ashenden will get him on the Greek front, here." "Here, before they go into territory of Turkey." "Suppose Ashenden makes a mistake?" " We'll see about that." "Get the Army Headquarters on the line when I get back." "You don't think it's dangerous for this man getting through?" "I don't." "Get me that line." " Yes, Sir." "There's no hope, It's no use." "No wonder all the platform till the train is stops." "Me, idea." "Maybe if I give money to the son of a ranking file." "You know buck cheese?" "I hate these people." "They do everything only for money." "Hello." "Money?" "Buck cheese?" "Come here." "One..." "Two..." "More money." "Come here." "More buck cheese." "Come." "One..." "Two..." "Now." "What are you doing with this knife?" "Me, General!" "You know me, go to station master!" "You will see." "Hello!" "Station master!" "Listen, I'm gonna get some cigarettes, you better go in the department." "Have I time to get a magazine?" "Yes." "Elsa!" "Elsa, darling!" "You of all people." "I can't get out of here." "How are you, darling?" "Oh, I'm so glad to see you." "How on Earth did you get here?" "Why did you take that risk?" " I had to." "Could have let me know what you were up to." "I couldn't bear it any longer, darling." "When I found out you were gone, I must to, I had to." "I'd come back without killing him and I was anxious about you." "Anyway, thank heaven you're here." "Now we can forget it and go back." "No more killing." "No more Mexicans..." "Me, have permission!" "I have permission!" "Here." "Oh..., Everybody has permission!" "Oh..." "Our beautiful detective." "How did you know Marvin was an enemy agent?" "You didn't know?" "You must be crazy." "He fouled her, too." " Where is he now?" "He's gone to get some cigarettes." "I hope he's not in the train to Constantinople." " Constantinople  Just the enemy territory." "I see him." "He's just getting on." "But it's ridiculous." "It is impossible." "He's been so kind and friendly." "He's friendly?" "Much too friendly." "See my instinct?" "Me think it's him all the time." "Now we do our last job, then we go to..." "He must be foolish!" "It's just a joke!" "Wait here until I come back!" "It's too dangerous for you!" "I'm coming with you!" " What?" "Did you bring your passport?" " Yes." "Come on, let's go before we have few company." "Listen Elsa, when the man come with the tickets..." "I won't let you to kill him." "Are you mad?" "Come away from that door." "I won't let you do this." "It's cold blooded murder." "No use to stop us now." "It's got to be done, that's all." "The enemy will be here in a few minutes." "We must be in the front right now." " Look here." "I've got to do it." "It's my job." "You know that perfectly well." "I'll do anything in the world for you, but in this moment I can't let you through this." "Don't you care about what I feel?" "Of course I do." "You know that quite well." " Then don't do it." "I've got to." "All right." " What are you going to do?" "I'll tell the first enemy soldier who you are." " That's ridiculous." "That's a pretty good sight." "You see them?" "Spy." "Three today." "You, English?" "No, American." " Good." "I have lived Chicago town for three year." "Where do you live?" "Hollywood." " Is that in America?" "Sure." " Fine." "Baby!" "Now you can tell." "Please." "Elsa!" "Why are you on this train?" "I'm going to Constantinople." "Are you alone?" "Yes." "Come along with me." "[in German language]" "I better keep this handy." "You see, I don't trust you." "What are you doing on this train?" " I told you." "You're here on business." ""Old man 'R''s business."" "You're a spy, too." "Aren't you?" "I don't know what you're talking about." "All right." "I can place you now." "The lovely neglected wife." "And I fell for it." "Yes, I was sorry for you." "But I'm sorrier now." "Do you realise were you are?" "You're in my country." "Enemy territory." "Where are your two friends?" "On the train somewhere?" "How would they get on this train?" "Their headache, not mine." "But if they have..." "They're dead men." "Why don't you have the train searched?" "Exactly it is what I'm going to do." "Then you do, perhaps you'll believe me." "I hope you're not bluffing me." "Why should I?" "I'm sure a clever man like you can guess." " Guess, what?" "Why I've trailed half way across Europe with you." "Really?" "How long has this been going on?" "I think from the first day we met." "Before the villain was unmasked?" "From the very beginning." "How did you find out about me?" "Ashenden told me." " When?" "Well a long time ago." "And it made no difference?" "None." "You're either the biggest double crossing liar I've ever met, or..." "Congratulations." "For the punctuality of your Air Force." "I'm affraid they've made a mistake Did'nt have taken you off the train before they started this." "I told you I have nothing to do." "You know why I'm here." ""It's our old man 'R' is making" sure." "If friends fail, the enemy must help in." "Let take you to a safer place." "Chivalrous German spy protects British lady from British bomb." "Very funny, isn't it?" "Too bad I didn't love you." "I never did." "You know that, don't you?" "Neat." "Very neat." "Mrs. Ashenden, you use too much lipstick." "Well, Gentlemen..." "What's on your mind, General?" "My dear friend." "You have given us big big trouble for long time." "Wouldn't you tell us in Switzerland?" "Sorry, but I had other business to attend to first." "The organist of the church for instance?" "Unfortunately." "Yes." "And now is your turn." "Yes." "It looks like it." "You may certainly sure." "I congratulate you all." "Specially, Madame." "Excellent." "Most convenient coincidence." "Heaven is always with the good cause." "I think we could forego the Thanksgiving service." "When does the shooting begin?" "Elsa, please go outside." "No guns." "This is my job." "You know." "Besides, you're new at this." "You go with Madame." "Our confront will be very short." "Call you back soon." "Wait a minute!" " What are you doing?" "No violence, I said." "Now and I meant it." "I'd sooner see you dead than do." "It might be the end of our forces it the East." "What difference does that make to me?" "His life, against the life of thousands." "What do I care about them?" "What do I care about him?" "is us." "We don't get to have this on out conscience!" " Listen..." "Thank you." "Water." "I hope..." "General Pompeliu Moctezuma de la Bella del Conde..."