"I am sure Mr. Waverly could find someone else to do this pick-up," complained Illya.
"What time is the exchange?" Napoleon asked.
"It is a good job somebody was listening," the Russian sighed, "11:30, by the North Fountain in Place de la Concorde."
Thirty minutes later by the monument.
"Et coule doucement le Rhin," Illya said.
"La crête de la montagne est brillant. Dans les rayons de soleil la décoloration." The contact replied, passed over an envelope, and left.
Kuryakin smirked. "I do not believe it."
"What?"
"I have finally met someone with a french accent worse than yours."
** Authors note the Northern Fountain has the theme of rivers with figures representing the Rhone and the Rhine. The pass phrase used by the agents is and excerpt from 'The Lorelei' by Heinrich Heine:
'And gently flows the Rhine'
'The crest of the mountain is gleaming. In fading rays of sunshine.'