Latimer turned to watch the subject of these reflections carefully, almost lovingly, adjusting the coffee… — Eric Ambler

I think that, to begin with, he had intended to kill Dimitrios when he found him, but as he began to get short of money his hatred of Dimitrios became more reasonable.

If I had not made the money, someone else would have done so. Not one of those unfortunate creatures would have been any better off and I should have lost money.

Drug addicts, you know, are always very eager to get other people to take drugs too.