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'Yes, master,' said Bond sarcastically

'And do not ed on a serious nedly 'But daer held up a hand 'And that is another thing No swearing, please There are no sords in the Japanese language and the usage of bad language does not exist'

'But good heavens, Tiger! No self-respecting h the day without his battery of four-letter words to cope with the roughage of life and let off steam If you're late for a vital appointment with your superiors, and you find that you've left all your papers at home, surely you say, well, Freddie Uncle Charlie Katie, if I er 'I would say "Shimata", whichworse?'

'There is nothing worse to say'

'Well, supposing it was your driver's fault that the papers had been forgotten Wouldn't you curse hiet ht conceivably call him "bakyaro" which means a "bloody fool", or even "konchihikisho" which means "you animal" But these are deadly insults and he would be within his rights to strike et out of the car and walk away'

'And those are the worst words in the Japanese language! What about your taboos? The Eods? Don't you ever wish them in hell, or worse?'

'No That would have no '

'Well then, dirty words Sex words?'

'There are two - "chimbo" which is masculine and " but coarse anato words There are no such things in our language'

'Well I'm I mean, well I'e! Ileft but to coirl friend's head off when she annoys you'

Tiger laughed 'We generally push them under trams or trains'

'Well, for my money, you'd do much better to say "You-",' Bond fired off the hackneyed string, 'and get it off your chest that way'

'That is enough, Bondo-san,' said Tiger patiently 'The subject is now closed But you will kindly refrain both fro theer Sh'

'Tiger, you're a cruel taskrinned with satisfaction 'Bondo-san, you don't know the half of it But now let us go and get so to eat and drink in the buffet car All that Suntory you forced onthat bit me'

'The hair,' corrected Bond

'One hair would not be enough, Bondo-san I need the whole skin'