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iiChapter OneHear You Loud and ClearPunctually at six o'clock the sun set with a last yellow flash behind the Blue Mountains, a wave of violet shadow poured down Richmond Road, and the crickets and tree frogs in the fine gardens began to zing and tinkle.Apart from the background noise of the...

Chapter OneCheckpointThe American handed Leamas another cup of coflFee and said, 'Why don't you go back and sleep? We can ring you if he shows up.'Leamas said nothing, just stared through the window of the checkpoint, along the empty street.'You can't wait for ever, sir. Maybe he'll come some other...

Chapter OneThe alarm sounded at eleven p.m.He reached out for it, groping in the darkness, finding the lever and pressing it against the back of the clock. The buzzing stopped. The room was very silent. Beside him, he could hear May's even breathing. The windows were wide open, but the room was hot...