Человек в высоком замке

           Yatabeisstillcoming.Theywouldknow.IftheSDhadinterceptedhimoriftheTokyoGovernmenthasrecalledhim—theywouldknowthat.

           Andiftheyhavemanagedtogettotheoldgentleman,herealized,theycertainlyaregoingtogettome.

           Yetthesituationeveninthosecircumstanceswasnothopeless.AnideahadcometoMr.BaynesashewaiteddayafterdayaloneinhisroomattheAbhiratiHotel.

           ItwouldbebettertogivemyinformationtoMr.TagomithantoreturntoBerlinempty-handed.Atleastthatwaytherewouldbeachance,evenifitisratherslight,thatultimatelytheproperpeoplewillbeinformed.ButMr.Tagomicouldonlylisten;thatwasthefaultinhisidea.Atbest,hecouldhear,committomemory,andassoonaspossibletakeabusinesstripbacktotheHomeIslands.WhereasMr.Yatabestoodatpolicylevel.Hecouldbothhearandspeak.

           Still,itwasbetterthannothing.Thetimewasgrowingtooshort.Tobeginallover,toarrangepainstakingly,cautiously,overaperiodofmonthsonceagainthedelicatecontactbetweenafactioninGermanyandafactioninJapan…

           ItcertainlywouldsurpriseMr.Tagomi,hethoughtacidly.Tosuddenlyfindknowledgeofthatkindrestingonhisshoulders.Alongwayfromfactsaboutinjectionmolds…

           Possiblyhemighthaveanervousbreakdown.Eitherblurtouttheinformationtosomeonearoundhim,orwithdraw;pretend,eventohimself,thathehadnotheardit.Simplyrefusetobelieveme.Risetohisfeet,bowandexcusehimselffromtheroom,themomentIbegin.

           Indiscreet.Hecouldregarditthatway.