Человек в высоком замке

           Okay—you’llcallorgogetsomeone?"

           Afterpondering,shesaid,"Imeantto."

           "Well,"hesaid,"anyhow,getthemforme.Formysake."

           "Goyourself."

           "Idon’thaveitcompletelyclosed."Bloodhadseepedthroughhisfingers,shesaw,downhiswrist.Poolonthefloor."Idon’tdaremove.Ihavetostayhere."

           Sheputonhernewcoat,closedhernewhandmadeleatherpurse,pickeduphersuitcaseandasmanyoftheparcelswhichwerehersasshecouldmanage;inparticularshemadesureshetookthebigboxandtheblueItaliandresstuckedcarefullyinit.Assheopenedthecorridordoorshelookedbackathim."MaybeIcantellthematthedesk,"shesaid."Downstairs."

           "Yes,"hesaid.

           "Allright,"shesaid."I’lltellthem.Don’tlookformebackattheapartmentinCanonCitybecauseI’mnotgoingbackthere.AndIhavemostofthoseReichsbanknotes,soI’mingoodshape,inspiteofeverything.Good-bye.I’msorry."Sheshutthedoorandhurriedalongthehallasfastasshecouldmanage,luggingthesuitcaseandparcels.

           Attheelevator,anelderlywell-dressedbusinessmanandhiswifehelpedher;theytooktheparcelsforher,anddownstairsinthelobbytheygavethemtoabellboyforher.

           "Thankyou,"Julianasaidtothem.

           Afterthebellboyhadcarriedhersuitcaseandparcelsacrossthelobbyandoutontothefrontsidewalk,shefoundahotelemployeewhocouldexplaintoherhowtogetbackhercar.