Человек в высоком замке

           "Athirdparty:Mr.Baynes.Imustcontacthim.Possiblydelay,but—"

           "Shallwesaytwohours,sir?"Mr.Yatabesaid.

           "Yes,"Mr.Tagomisaid,bowing.

           "AtyourofficeintheNipponTimesBuilding."

           Mr.Tagomibowedoncemore.

           Click.Mr.Yatabehadrungoff.

           PleasedMr.Baynes,Mr.Tagomithought.Delightonorderofcattossedpieceofsalmon,forinstancefattynicetail.Hejiggledthehook,thendialedspeedilytheAdhiratiHotel.

           "Ordealconcluded,"hesaid,whenMr.Baynes’sleepyvoicecameonthewire.

           Atoncethevoiceceasedtobesleepy."He’shere?"

           "Myoffice,"Mr.Tagomisaid."Ten-twenty.Goodbye."Hehungupandranbacktothebathroomtofinishshaving.Notimeforbreakfast;haveMr.Ramseyscuttleaboutafterofficearrivalcompleted.Allthreeofusperhapscanindulgesimultaneously—inhismindasheshavedheplannedafinebreakfastforthemall.

           Inhispajamas,Mr.Baynesstoodatthephone,rubbinghisforeheadandthinking.AshameIbrokedownandmadecontactwiththatagent,hethought.IfIhadwaitedonlyonedaymore…

           Butprobablynoharm’sbeendone.Yethewassupposedtoreturntothedepartmentstoretoday.SupposeIdon’tshowup?Itmaystartachainreaction;they’llthinkI’vebeenmurderedorsomesuchthing.Anattemptwillbemadetotraceme.

           Itdoesn’tmatter.Becausehe’shere.Atlast.Thewaitingisover.

           Mr.Bayneshurriedtothebathroomandpreparedtoshave.

           IhavenodoubtthatMr.Tagomiwillrecognizehimthemomenthemeetshim,hedecided.Wecandropthe"Mr