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           Baynestheymustdomorethanmerelyshoothimdown…whichtheycoulddo,werehetotravelas—well,travelwithoutthisverbalumbrella."

           "Isee,"Mr.Tagomisaid.Soundslikeagame,hedecided.ButtheyknowtheNazimentality.SoIsupposeitisofuse.

           Thedeskintercombuzzed.Mr.Ramsey’svoice."Sir,Mr.Baynesishere.ShallIsendhimonin?"

           "Yes!"Mr.Tagomicried.

           ThedooropenedandMr.Baynes,sleeklydressed,hisclothesallquitepressedandmasterfullytailored,hisfeaturescomposed,appeared.

           GeneralTedekirosetofacehim.Mr.Tagomialsorose.Allthreemenbowed.

           "Sir,"Mr.Baynessaidtothegeneral,"IamCaptainR.WegeneroftheReichsNavalCounter-Intelligence.Asunderstood,Irepresentnoonebutmyselfandcertainprivateunnamedindividuals,nodepartmentsorbureausoftheReichGovernmentofanysort."

           Thegeneralsaid,"HerrWegener,IunderstandthatyouinnowayofficiallyallegerepresentationofanybranchoftheReichGovernment.IamhereasanunofficialprivatepartywhobyvirtueofformerpositionwiththeImperialArmycanbesaidtohaveaccesstocirclesinTokyowhodesiretohearwhateveryouhavetosay."

           Weirddiscourse,Mr.Tagomithought.Butnotunpleasant.Certainnear-musicalqualitytoit.Refreshingrelief,infact.

           Theysatdown.

           "Withoutpreamble,"Mr.Baynessaid,"IwouldliketoinformyouandthoseyouhaveaccesstothatthereisinadvancestageintheReichaprogramcalledLowenzahn.Dandelion."