"James Bond frowned. He didn't know that he had frowned, and he wouldn't have been able to explain why he had done so." Chap. 1, p. 4

"'There was always something odd about 007's death. No body. No solid evidence. And the people on that Japanese island always seemed to me to be playing it pretty close to the chest. The stone-face act. It's just possible.'" Chap. 1, p. 5

"It was an expensive setup, but it is the first duty of a secret service to remain not only secret but secure." Chap. 1, p. 8

"'[Bond's] got an odd sort of glazed, sort of faraway look, and the 'scope shows that he's carrying a gun in his right hand coat pocket - curious sort of contraption, doesn't seem to have a butt to it. I'd say he's a sick man.'" Chap. 1, p. 11

"A storm of memories whirled through his consciousness...