One elbow rested on the table and her hand supported her chin, but on the back of her hand and not on the palm, and Bond noticed that her knuckles showed white as if her fist was tightly clenched. She seemed to be listening carefully to the music.
She said: ‘Yes, isn’t it,’ in a rather brittle voice.
It’s a lovely end to the day – the prize-giving.’ He expected her to smile. “They sat for a time listening to the music and then Bond turned to Vesper: ‘It’s wonderful sitting here with you and knowing the job’s finished.
