Человек в высоком замке

           WhenIrecallthebolddeedsperpetratedbyHerrBormanninsecuringthesalvationoftheGermanpeoplefromherenemiesbothathomeandabroad,aswellasthesoul-shakingmeasuresofsternnessmetedouttotheshirkersandtraitorswhowouldbetrayallmankind’svisionofthecosmos,intowhichnowtheblond-hairedblue-eyedNordicraceshaveafteraeonsplungedintheir—"Hestopped.Therewasnowaytofinish.MissEphreikianstoppedhertaperecorder,waiting.

           "Thesearegreattimes,"hesaid.

           "ShouldIrecordthat,sir?Isthatthemessage?"Uncertainlyshestarteduphermachine.

           "Iwasaddressingyou,"Mr.Tagomisaid.

           Shesmiled.

           "Playmyutterancesback,"Mr.Tagomisaid.

           Thetapetransportspun.Thenheheardhisvoice,tinyandmetallic,issuingfromthetwo-inchspeaker."…perpetratedbyHerrBormanninsecuringthesalvation…"Helistenedtotheinsectlikesqueakasitrambledon.Corticalflappingsandscrapings,hethought.

           "Ihavetheconclusion,"hesaid,whenthetransportceasedturning."Determinationtoexhaltandimmolatethemselvesandsoobtainanicheinhistoryfromwhichnolifeformcancastthem,nomatterwhatmaytranspire."Hepaused."Weareallinsects,"hesaidtoMissEphreikian."Gropingtowardsomethingterribleordivine.Doyounotagree?"Hebowed.MissEphreikian,seatedwithhertaperecorder,madeaslightbowback.

           "Sendthat,"hetoldher."Signit,etcetera.Workthesentences,ifyouwish,sothattheywillmeansomething."