Against the background of this luminous and sparkling stage Bond…

Against the background of this luminous and sparkling stage Bond stood in the sunshine and felt his mission to be incongruous and remote and his dark profession an affront to his fellow actors.

Sourced, Casino Royale (1953)

Ch. 5

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