The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John Le′ Carre.doc

This edition contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition. NOT ONE WORD HAS BEEN OMITTED.  THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM ThE COLD  A Bantam Book / published by arrangement with Coward. McCann Geoghegan; Inc.  PRINTING HISTORY  Coward, McCann edition published January 1964 Bantam edition / January 1975 17 printings through March 1989  Cover type design by R. D. Scudellari. All rights reserved. Copyright 1963 by Victor Gollancz Limited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted ????? in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information address: Coward, McCann, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016.  ISBN 0-553-26442-7  * * 1 * Checkpoint  ????? The American handed Leamas another cup of coffee and said, Why dont 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 cant wait forever, sir. Maybe hell come some other time. We can have the _Polizei_ contact the Agency: you can be back here in twenty minutes. ????? No, said Leamas, its nearly dark now. ????? But you cant wait forever; hes nine hours over schedule. ????? If you want to go, go. Youve been very good, Leamas added. Ill tell Kramer youve been damn good. ????? But how long will you wait? ????? Until he comes. Leamas walked to the observation window and stood between the two motionless policemen. Their binoculars were trained on the East ern checkpoint. ????? Hes waiting for the dark, Leamas muttered, I know he is. ????? This morning you said hed come across with the workmen. ????? Leamas turned on him. ????? Agents arent airplanes. They dont have schedules. Hes blown, hes on the run, hes frightened. Mundts after him, now, at this moment. Hes got only one chance. Let him choose his time. ????? The younger ma