Человек в высоком замке

           Meetingtheclerk’sgazehesaid,"You’renotthemanIspoketo.Hewastaller.Redmustache.Ratherthin.OnhisjackethehadthenameLarry."

           Theclerksaid,"Heispresentlyouttolunch.Butwillreturn."

           "I’llgointoadressingroomandtrytheseon,"Mr.Baynessaid,takingapairofslacksfromtherack.

           "Certainly,sir."Theclerkindicatedavacantdressingroom,andthenwentofftowaitonsomeoneelse.

           Mr.Baynesenteredthedressingroomandshutthedoor.Heseatedhimselfononeofthetwochairsandwaited.

           Afterafewminutestherewasaknock.Thedoorofthedressingroomopenedandashortmiddle-agedJapaneseentered."Youarefromoutofstate,sir?"hesaidtoMr.Baynes."AndIamtookayyourcredit?Letmeseeyouridentification."Heshutthedoorbehindhim.

           Mr.Baynesgotouthiswallet.TheJapaneseseatedhimselfwiththewalletandbeganinspectingthecontents.Hehaltedataphotoofagirl."Verypretty."

           "Mydaughter.Martha."

           "I,too,haveadaughternamedMartha,"theJapanesesaid."SheatpresentisinChicagostudyingpiano."

           "Mydaughter,"Mr.Baynessaid,"isabouttobemarried."

           TheJapanesereturnedthewalletandwaitedexpectantly.

           Mr.Baynessaid,"IhavebeenheretwoweeksandMr.Yatabehasnotshownup.Iwanttofindoutifheisstillcoming.Andifnot,whatIshoulddo."

           "Returntomorrowafternoon,"theJapanesesaid.Herose,andMr.Baynesalsorose."Goodday."

           "Goodday,"Mr.Baynessaid.