Человек в высоком замке

           "I’vegotafewideasofmyown.AndI’lltellyousomethingelse:I’mnotscared.I’mnotintimidatedjustbecauseit’safancyplaceandIhavetoputonthisfancysuit.IadmitIdon’tliketodressup.IadmitI’mnotcomfortable.Butthatdoesn’tmatterabit.I’mstillgoinginthereandreallygiveittothatpoop-head."

           Goodforyou,Frinkthought.

           "Hell,ifyoucouldgointherelikeyoudid,"Edsaid,"andgivehimthatlineaboutbeingaJapadmiral’sgentleman,Ioughttobeabletotellhimthetruth,thatthisisreallygoodcreativeoriginalhandmadejewelry,that—"

           "Handwrought,"Frinksaid.

           "Yeah.Handwrought.Imean,I’llgointhereandIwon’tcomebackoutuntilI’vegivenhimarunforhismoney.Heoughttobuythis.Ifhedoesn’the’sreallynuts.I’velookedaround;thereisn’tanythinglikeoursforsaleanywhere.God,whenIthinkofhimmaybelookingatitandnotbuyingit—itmakesmesogoddammadIcouldstartswinging."

           "Makesureyoutellhimit’snotplated,"Frinksaid."Thatcoppermeanssolidcopperandbrasssolidbrass."

           "Youletmeworkoutmyownapproach,"Edsaid,"Igotsomereallygoodideas."

           Frinkthought,WhatIcandoisthis.Icantakeacoupleofpieces—Ed’llnevercare—andboxthemupandsendthemtoJuliana.Soshe’llseewhatI’mdoing.Thepostalauthoritieswilltraceher;I’llsenditregisteredtoherlastknownaddress.