Человек в высоком замке

           "ThatiswhyIwassenthere,topleadforyourintervention.Itwouldstillbepossibletointervene;thesituationisstillfluid.ItwillbemonthsbeforeDoctorGoebbelscanconsolidatehisposition.Hewillhavetobreakthepolice,possiblyhaveHeydrichandothertopSSandSDleadersexecuted.Oncethatisdone—"

           "WearetogivesupporttotheSicherheitsdienst?"GeneralTedekiinterrupted."ThemostmalignantportionofGermansociety?"

           Mr.Baynessaid,"Thatisright."

           "TheEmperor,"GeneralTedekisaid,"wouldnevertoleratethatpolicy.HeregardstheReichselitecorps,wherevertheblackuniformisworn,thedeath’shead,theCastleSystem—all,tohim,isevil."

           Evil,Mr.Tagomithought.Yes,itis.Arewetoassistitingainingpower,inordertosaveourlives?Isthattheparadoxofourearthlysituation?

           Icannotfacethisdilemma,Mr.Tagomisaidtohimself.Thatmanshouldhavetoactinsuchmoralambiguity.ThereisnoWayinthis;allismuddled.Allchaosoflightanddark,shadowandsubstance.

           "TheWehrmacht,"Mr.Baynessaid,"themilitary,issolepossessorintheReichofthehydrogenbomb.Wheretheblackshirtshaveusedit,theyhavedonesoonlyunderArmysupervision.TheChanceryunderBormannneverallowedanynucleararmamenttogotothepolice.InOperationDandelion,allwillbecarriedoutbyOKW.TheArmyHighCommand."

           "Iamawareofthat,"GeneralTedekisaid.

           "ThemoralpracticesoftheblackshirtsexceedinferocitythatoftheWehrmacht.Buttheirpowerisless.