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           Asshestartedfromtheofficeheadded,"Orsothattheymeannothing.Whicheveryouprefer."

           Assheopenedtheofficedoursheglancedathimcuriously.

           Aftershehadlefthebeganworkonroutinemattersoftheday.ButalmostatonceMr.Ramseywasontheintercom."Sir,Mr.Baynesiscalling."

           Good,Mr.Tagomithought.Nowwecanbeginimportantdiscussion."Puthimon,"hesaid,pickingupthephone.

           "Mr.Tagomi,"Mr.Baynes’voicecame.

           "Goodafternoon.DuetonewsofChancellorBormann’sdeathIwasunexpectedlyoutofmyofficethismorning.However—"

           "DidMr.Yatabegetintouchwithyou?"

           "Notyet,"Mr.Tagomisaid.

           "Didyoutellyourstafftokeepaneyeopenforhim?"Mr.Baynessaid.Hesoundedagitated.

           "Yes,"Mr.Tagomisaid."Theywillusherhimindirectlyhearrives."HemadeamentalnotetotellMr.Ramsey;asyethehadnotgottenaroundtoit.Arewenottobegindiscussions,then,untiltheoldgentlemanputsinhisappearance?Hefeltdismay."Sir,"hebegan."Iamanxioustobegin.Areyouabouttopresentyourinjectionmoldstous?Althoughwehavebeeninconfusiontoday—"

           "Therehasbeenachange,"Mr.Baynessaid."We’llwaitforMr.Yatabe.You’resurehehasn’tarrived?Iwantyoutogivemeyourwordthatyou’llnotifymeassoonashecallsyou.Pleaseexertyourself,Mr.Tagomi."Mr.Baynes’voicesoundedstrained,jerky.

           "Igiveyoumyword."Nowhe,too,feltagitation.TheBormanndeath;thathadcausedthechange.