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All in all, it was a terrible tragedy related beautifully and powerfully by Fleming.
Next to Bond, that is.
Maybe more so. She dies for her faults. And she is the most classical tragic character of Fleming too: as Racine, not completely innocent, although not completely guilty.
I haven't read all the Fleming, but will surely so my opinion is hardly gospel. Just going off of some of the stuff I know.
Question was, what was his ulterior motives? I don't think he would have killed Vesper. Not right away anyway.
Yes, a spectre, if you will. ;)
I think there were a number of reasons Vesper topped herself:
1.)She was convinced that because of her failure to get the money back for SMERSH, it was only a matter of time before they tracked her down and killed her, like they did Le Chiffre. she was jumping at the shadows and became convinced Gettler was after her. Personally I think he was SMERSH and was keeping tabs on her but the book never makes it clear. He could truly have been an unimposing watch salesman. But even if Gettler wasn't the assassin, Vesper was convinced her time was running out. Her paranoia ate away at her and she caved in and killed herself.
2.)She wanted to marry the RAF pilot and his kidnapping and the now very clear knowledge he was killed because of her failings was a very heavy burden for Vesper to bear. Her guilt drove her over the edge.
3.)She betrayed Bond, he had fallen for her and she knew that if he aware of the truth he wouldn't be able to stand the sight of her.