Человек в высоком замке

           Orpermittedthemtolose,assistedtheirenemies,theUnitedStates,Britain,Russia.

           Hopelesswhereveronelooks.

           Theoracleenigmatic.Perhapsithaswithdrawnfromtheworldofmaninsorrow.Thesagesleaving.

           WehaveenteredaMomentwhenwearealone.Wecannotgetassistance,asbefore.Well,Mr.Tagomithought,perhapsthattooisgood.Orcanbemadegood.OnemuststilltrytofindtheWay.

           HeboardedtheCaliforniaStreetcablecar,rodeallthewaytotheendoftheline.Heevenhoppedoutandassistedinturningthecablecararoundonitswoodenturntable.That,ofallexperiencesinthecity,hadthemostmeaningforhim,customarily.Nowtheeffectlanguished;hefeltthevoidevenmoreacutely,duetovitiationhereofallplaces.

           Naturallyherodeback.But…aformality,herealizedashewatchedthestreets,buildings,trafficpassinreverseofbefore.

           NearStocktonherosetogetoff.Butatthestop,whenhestartedtodescend,theconductorhailedhim."Yourbriefcase,sir."

           "Thankyou."Hehadleftitonthecablecar.Reachingupheacceptedit,thenbowedasthecablecarclangedintomotion.Veryvaluablebriefcasecontents,hethought.PricelessColt.44collector’sitemcarriedwithin.Nowkeptwithineasyreachconstantly,incasevengefulhooligansofSDshouldtrytorepaymeasindividual.Oneneverknows.Andyet—Mr.Tagomifeltthatthisnewprocedure,despiteallthathadoccurred,wasneurotic.Ishouldnotyieldtoit,hetoldhimselfonceagainashewalkedalongcarryingthebriefcase.Compulsion-obsession-phobia.