Человек в высоком замке

           Heindicatedthebagsandthenstrodeontowardthedoorsofthebuilding.Naturallyhedidnotlookback.

           Amomentlaterhefoundhimselfbeingcrowdedintooneoftheexpresselevators;mostlyJapanesearoundhim,theircleanfacesshiningslightlyinthebrilliantlightoftheelevator.Thenthenauseatingupwardthrustoftheelevator,therapidclickoffloorspassing;heshuthiseyes,plantedhisfeetfirmly,prayedfortheflighttoend.Theblack,ofcourse,hadtakenthebagsuponaserviceelevator.Itwouldnothavebeenwithintherealmofreasontopermithimhere.Infact—Childanopenedhiseyesandlookedmomentarily—hewasoneofthefewwhitesintheelevator.

           Whentheelevatorlethimoffonthetwentiethfloor,Childanwasalreadybowingmentally,preparinghimselffortheencounterinMr.Tagomi’soffices.