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@@@@@ ?Blackbirds circle in the sky,? said Bourne, repeating Santos?s words in French?They make a great deal of noise, all but one ?Where do you call from?? ?Here in Paris, but I am not from Paris ?From where, then?? ?Where the winters are far colder,? answered Jason, feeling the moisture on his hairlineControl! ?It is urgent that I reach a blackbird Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM 261 The line was suddenly filled with silence, a sonic void, and Bourne stopped breathingThen came the voice, low, steady, and as hollow as the previous silence?We speak to a Muscovite?? The Jackal! It was the Jackal! The smooth, swift French could not hide the Latino trace?I did not say that,? answered Bourne; his own French dialect was one he employed frequently, with the guttural tinge of Gascony?I merely said the winters were colder than Paris ?Who is this?? ?Someone who is considered by someone who knows you sufficiently impressive to be given this number along with the proper words to go with itI can offer you the contract of your career, of your lifeThe fee is immaterial?name your own?but those who pay are among the most powerful men in the United StatesThey control much of American industry, as well as that country?s financial institutions, and have direct access to the nerve centers of the government ?This is also a very strange call ?If you?re not interested, I?ll forget this number and go elsewhereI?m merely the brokerA simple yes or no will suffice ?I do not commit to things I know nothing about, to people I never heard of ?You?d recognize their positions, if I were at liberty to reveal them, believe thatHowever, I?m not seeking a commitment, only your interest at this pointIf the answer is yes, I can reveal moreIf it?s no, well, I tried, but am forced to go elsewhereThe newspapers say he was in Brussels only yesterday There was a short, sharp intake of breath at the mention of Brussels and the unspoken Jason Bourn