Человек в высоком замке

           AftershehadorderedasandwichandaCoke,andwassittingsmokingacigaretteandresting,sherealizedwitharushofunbelievinghorrorthatshehadsaidnothingtoMrs.AbendsenabouttheGestapomanortheSDmanorwhateverhewas,thatJoeCinnadellashehadleftinthehotelroominDenver.Shesimplycouldnotbelieveit.Iforgot!shesaidtoherself.Itdroppedcompletelyoutofmymind.Howcouldthatbe?Imustbenuts;Imustbeterriblysickandstupidandnuts.

           Foramomentshefumbledwithherpurse,tryingtofindchangeforanothercall.No,shedecidedasshestartedupfromthestool.Ican’tcallthemagaintonight;I’llletitgo—it’sjusttoogoddamlate.I’mtiredandthey’reprobablyasleepbynow.

           Sheateherchickensaladsandwich,drankherCoke,andthenshedrovetothenearestmotel,rentedaroomandcrepttremblinglyintobed.