Человек в высоком замке

           "Sorrytokeepyouwaiting,Mr.Tagomi."

           "Notatall."

           "Theconsulisinconference.However—"

           Mr.Tagomihungup.

           "Wasteofeffort,tosaytheleast,"hesaid,feelingdiscomfited.Whomelsetocall?Tokkokaalreadyinformed,alsoMPunitsdownonwaterfront;nousetophonethem.DirectcalltoBerlin?ToReichsChancellorGoebbels?ToImperialMilitaryairfieldatNapa,askingforair-rescueassistance?

           "IwillcallSDchiefHerrB.KruezvomMeere,"hedecidedaloud."Andbitterlycomplain.Rantandscreaminvective."Hebegantodialthenumberformally—euphemistically—listedintheSanFranciscophonebookasthe"LufthansaAirportTerminalPrecious-ShipmentGuardDetail."Asthephonebuzzedhesaid,"Vituperateinhighpitchedhysteria."

           "Putonagoodperformance,"GeneralTedekisaid,smiling.

           InMr.Tagomi’searaGermanicvoicesaid,"Whoisit?"Moreno-nonsense-than-myselfvoice,Mr.Tagomithought.Butheintendedtogoon."Hurryup,"thevoicedemanded.

           Mr.Tagomishouted,"Iamorderingthearrestandtrialofyourbandofcutthroatsanddegenerateswhorunamoklikeblondberserkbeasts,unfiteventodescribe!Doyouknowme,Kerl?ThisisTagomi,ImperialGovernmentConsultant.FivesecondsorwaivelegalityandhaveMarines’shocktroopunitbeginmassacrewithflame-throwingphosphorusbombs.Disgracetocivilization."

           OntheotherendtheSDflunkywassputteringanxiously.

           Mr.TagomiwinkedatMr.Baynes.

           "…weknownothingaboutit,"theflunkywassaying.

           "Liar!"Mr.