Человек в высоком замке

           Constantperseverancebringsgoodfortune.

           ThekingpresentshimbeforeGod.

           Nowsixinthethird.Reading,shebecamedizzy;

           Oneisenrichedthroughunfortunateevents.

           Noblame,ifyouaresincere

           Andwalkinthemiddle,

           Andreportwithasealtotheprince.

           Theprince…itmeantAbendsen.Theseal,thenewcopyofhisbook.Unfortunateevents—theoracleknewwhathadhappenedtoher,thedreadfulnesswithJoeorwhateverhewas.Shereadsixinthefourthplace:

           Ifyouwalkinthemiddle

           Andreporttotheprince,

           Hewillfollow.

           Imustgothere,sherealized,evenifJoecomesafterme.Shedevouredthelastmovingline,nineatthetop:

           Hebringsincreasetonoone.

           Indeed,someoneevenstrikeshim.

           Hedoesnotkeephisheartconstantlysteady.

           Misfortune.

           OhGod,shethought;Itmeansthekiller,theGestapopeople—it’stellingmethatJoeorsomeonelikehim,someoneelse,willgetthereandkillAbendsen.Quickly,sheturnedtoHexagramForty-three.Thejudgment:

           Onemustresolutelymakethematterknown

           Atthecourtoftheking.

           Itmustbeannouncedtruthfully.Danger.

           Itisnecessarytonotifyone’sowncity.

           Itdoesnotfurthertoresorttoarms.

           Itfurthersonetoundertakesomething.

           Soit’snousetogobacktothehotelandmakesureabouthim;it’shopeless,becausetherewillbeotherssentout.Againtheoraclesays,evenmoreemphatically:GetuptoCheyenneandwarnAbendsen,howeverdangerousitistome.Imustbringhimthetruth.

           Sheshutthevolume.

           Gettingbackbehindthewheelofthecar,shebackedoutintotraffic.