Человек в высоком замке

           "Whodidhesaywastheworst?"Mr.Tagomisaid.

           "R.Heydrich.DoctorSeyss-Inquart.H.Göring.IntheImperialGovernment’sopinion."

           "Andthebest?"

           "PossiblyB.vonSchirachandDoctorGoebbels.Butonthathewaslessexplicit."

           "Anythingmore?"

           "HetoldusthatwemusthavefaithintheEmperorandtheCabinetatthistimemorethanever.ThatwecanlooktowardthePalacewithconfidence."

           "Wasthereamomentofrespectfulsilence?"

           "Yes."

           Mr.TagomithankedtheNon-FerrousOresmanandrangoff.

           Ashesatdrinkinghistea,theintercombuzzed.MissEphreikian’svoicecame:"Sir,youhadwantedtosendamessagetotheGermanconsul."Apause."Didyouwishtodictateittomeatthistime?"

           Thatisso,Mr.Tagomirealized.Ihadforgotten."Comeintotheoffice,"hesaid.

           Presentlysheentered,smilingathimhopefully."Youarefeelingbetter,sir?"

           "Yes.Aninjectionofvitaminshashelped."Heconsidered."Recalltome.WhatistheGermanconsul’sname?"

           "Ihavethat,sir.FreiherrHugoReiss."

           "MeinHerr,"Mr.Tagomibegan."Shockingnewshasarrivedthatyourleader,HerrMartinBormann,hassuccumbed.TearsrisetomyeyesasIwritethesewords.