Человек в высоком замке

           Weliveinasocietyoflawandorder,whereJewscan’tpulltheirsubtletiesontheinnocent.We’reprotected.

           Idon’tknowwhyIdidn’trecognizetheracialcharacteristicswhenIsawhim.EvidentlyI’measilydeceived.

           Hedecided,I’msimplynotcapableofdeceitandthatrendersmehelpless.Withoutlaw,I’dbeattheirmercy.Hecouldhaveconvincedmeofanything.It’saformofhypnosis.Theycancontrolanentiresociety.

           TomorrowIwillhavetogooutandbuythatGrasshopperbook,hetoldhimself.It’llbeinterestingtoseehowtheauthordepictsaworldrunbyJewsandCommunists,withtheReichinruins,JapannodoubtaprovinceofRussia;infact,withRussiaextendingfromtheAtlantictothePacific.Iwonderifhe—whateverhisnameis—depictsawarbetweenRussiaandtheU.S.A.?Interestingbook,hethought.Oddnobodythoughtofwritingitbefore.

           Hethought,itshouldhelptobringhometoushowluckyweare.Inspiteoftheobviousdisadvantages…wecouldbesomuchworseoff.Greatmorallessonpointedoutbythatbook.Yes,thereareJapsinpowerhere,andwehavetobuild.Outofthisarecominggreatthings,suchasthecolonizationoftheplanets.

           Thereshouldbeanewsbroadcaston,herealized.Seatinghimself,heturnedontheradio.MaybethenewReichsChancellorhasbeenpicked.Hefeltexcitementandanticipation.Tome,thatSeyss-Inquartseemsthemostdynamic.Themostlikelytocarryoutboldprograms.

           IwishIwasthere,hethought