Человек в высоком замке

           Butwe’resoenthusiasticabouthisbookwe’regoingtodriveuptoCheyenneanddrivebackagaintonight,justforachanceto—"

           Shebrokein,"Why?"

           Tearsbegantosurgeupintohereyes,andshefoundherselfdoublingupherfists,withthethumbsinside,asshehaddoneasachild;shefeltherjawwobble,andwhenshespokehervoicecouldhardlybeheard."Idon’twanttogoandseehimtonight;I’mnotgoing.Idon’twanttoatall,eventomorrow.Ijustwanttoseethesightshere.Likeyoupromisedme."Andasshespoke,thedreadoncemorereappearedandsettledonherchest,thepeculiarblindpanicthathadscarcelygoneaway,eveninthebrightestofmomentswithhim.Itrosetothetopandcommandedher;shefeltitquiveringinherface,shiningoutsothathecouldeasilytakenoteofit.

           Joesaid,"We’llbuzzupthereandthenafterwardwhenwecomebackwe’lltakeinthesightshere."Hespokereasonably,andyetstillwiththestarkdeadnessasifhewerereciting.

           "No,"shesaid.

           "Putonthatbluedress."Herummagedaroundamongtheparcelsuntilhefounditinthelargestbox.Hecarefullyremovedthecord,gotoutthedress,laiditonthebedwithprecision;hedidnothurry."Okay?You’llbeaknockout.Listen,we’llbuyabottleofhigh-priceScotchandtakeitalong.ThatVat69."

           Frank,shethought.Helpme.I’minsomethingIdon’tunderstand.

           "It’smuchfarther,"sheanswered,"thanyourealize.Ilookedonthemap.